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Question 888928: find a number such that when 10 is subtracted from twice the number, the result is 14 less than thrice the number. Answer by harpazo(655) (Show Source):
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Let x be the number.
Ten is subtracted from TWICE the number.
2x - 10.
When you do that, the result is 14 less than 3x.
Here is your equation:
2x - 10 = 3x - 14
2x - 3x = -14 + 10
-x = -4
x = -4/-1
x = 4.
The number is 4.
