SOLUTION: four times a number subtracted from fourteen is twice the number find the number

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Question 1100853: four times a number subtracted from fourteen is twice the number find the number

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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four times a number subtracted from fourteen is twice the number find the number
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14-4x = 2x
14 = 6x
x = 2 1/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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