SOLUTION: IF 3 times a number is added to 4 the result is 22. How much is 1 less than twice the number?

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Question 703537: IF 3 times a number is added to 4 the result is 22. How much is 1 less than twice the number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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IF 3 times a number is added to 4 the result is 22.
3x+4 = 22
3x = 18
x = 6
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How much is 1 less than twice the number?
2x-1 = 2*6-1 = 11
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Stan H.