document.write( "Question 942242: a number is such that thrice it is 14 less than 5times the number find the no \n" ); document.write( "
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number=N
\n" ); document.write( "3N=5N-14 subtract 3N from each side
\n" ); document.write( "3N-3N=5N-14-3N
\n" ); document.write( "0=2N-14 add 14 to each side
\n" ); document.write( "0+14=2N-14+14
\n" ); document.write( "14=2N divide each side by 2
\n" ); document.write( "7=N
\n" ); document.write( "CHECK
\n" ); document.write( "3(7)=5(7)-14
\n" ); document.write( "21=35-14
\n" ); document.write( "21=21
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