SOLUTION: when a certain number is subtracted from 14, the answer is -3

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Question 453887: when a certain number is subtracted from 14, the answer is -3
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"when a certain number is subtracted from 14, the answer is -3"

x = the number

14 - x = -3 {a number is subtracted from 14, the answer is -3}
-x = -17 {subtracted 14 from each sides}
x = 17 {divided both sides by -1}
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