document.write( "Question 949661: I think of a number. I subtract 14 from the number and then treble the difference. The result is two-thirds of the number. Find the original number. \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"3%28N-14%29=%282%2F3%29N\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9%28N-14%29=2N\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9N-9%2814%29=2N\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7N=9%2814%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N=9%282%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N=18\"$ \r
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