document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=817408>Question 817408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I'm having a bit of trouble with this word problem: Four times a number is the same as 14 less than twice the number. Find the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know what is needed is to make an equation, so I came up with 7y= 2y+7y-14. Would that be correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #492041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=492041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number, y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Four times a number, 4y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fourteen less than twice the number, 2y-14.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All the remains for writing the equation is the meaning of \"is\". </SPAN>\n" );
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