SOLUTION: Pls help in solving: a number is such that thrice it is 14 less than five times the number. Find the number

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Question 977176: Pls help in solving: a number is such that thrice it is 14 less than five times the number. Find the number
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x = 5x - 14
Add 14 to each side
3x + 14 = 5x
Subtract 3x from each side
14 = 2x
Divide each side by 2
7 = x