document.write( "Question 1186422: The sum of three times a number and two less than four times that same number is 61.Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "

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This equation is given by the word problem sum=addition, n=the number, three times n = 3n, two less than four times n = 4n-2.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3n%2B%284n-2%29=61\"$ using the addition property add together the numbers
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7n-2=61\"$ add 2 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7n=63\"$ divide by 7
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