SOLUTION: what is the answer to " The difference of 3 times a number and 4 is -19

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Question 1044294: what is the answer to " The difference of 3 times a number and 4 is -19
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the unknown number = +x+
+3x+-+4+=+-19+
+3x+=+-19+%2B+4+
+3x+=+-15+
+x+=+-5+
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check answer:
+3x+-+4+=+-19+
+3%2A%28-5%29+-+4+=+-19+
+-15+-+4+=+-19+
+-19+=+-19+
OK