SOLUTION: please help me translate the problem to an equation. 3 times a number is 2 less than 4 times the number.

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Question 1048331: please help me translate the problem to an equation.
3 times a number is 2 less than 4 times the number.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let number be x
3 times a number: 3x
4 times the number: 4x

if 3 times a number is 2 less than 4 times the number, we have:
3x%2B2=4x.....now we can solve for x
2=4x-3x
2=x-> your number