SOLUTION: When three times a number is subtracted from seven times the number, the result is 44, What is the number?

Question 313926: When three times a number is subtracted from seven times the number, the result is 44, What is the number?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = the number
7x-3x = 44
4x= 44
x=11

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