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Question 1185573: The product of a number and 4 is the sue of the number and -14. Find the number
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Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x = x - 14



Subtract x from both sides:

3x = -14



Divide both sides by 3:

highlight%28+x+=+-14%2F3+%29+





Check:

4*(-14/3) = -56/3

and

-14/3 - 14 = -14/3 - (42/3) = -56/3

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The product of a number and 4 is the sue --- sum? ---- of the number and -14. Find the number
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n*4 = n - 14