SOLUTION: Two more than three times a number is five less than four times the number. What is the number? Type in your numerical answer only; do not type any words or letters with your answ

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Question 1137690: Two more than three times a number is five less than four times the number. What is the number? Type in your numerical answer only; do not type any words or letters with your answer.
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let a number be
Two more than three times a number:
is :=
five less than four times the number:
....solve for


your number is


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