document.write( "Question 440133: WHen three times a number is subtracted from 14, the result is 2 plus the number. what is the number? \n" ); document.write( "
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WHen three times a number is subtracted from 14, the result is 2 plus the number. what is the number?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the number
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\n" ); document.write( "14 - 3x = x+2
\n" ); document.write( "14 = 4x+2
\n" ); document.write( "12 = 4x
\n" ); document.write( "3 = x
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