SOLUTION: 14 less than three times a number is equal to the number. What is the number?

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Question 361062: 14 less than three times a number is equal to the number. What is the number?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x - 14 = x,
3x - x = 14,
2x = 14,
x = 7.