SOLUTION: Please help!! I can't figure out this question. Twice the difference of 7 times a number and 4 yields the same result as the same number increased by 6.

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Question 138231: Please help!! I can't figure out this question.
Twice the difference of 7 times a number and 4 yields the same result as the same number increased by 6.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x=number

"Twice the difference of 7 times a number and 4" __ 2(7x-4)

"yields the same result as" __ =

"the same number increased by 6" __ x+6

14x-8=x+6 __ 13x=14