SOLUTION: four times the difference of a number and 3 is the same as 6 times the number increased by 1.

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Question 257544: four times the difference of a number and 3 is the same as 6 times the number increased by 1.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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four times the difference of a number and 3 is the same as 6 times the number increased by 1.
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Let the number be "x":
Equation:
4(x-3) = 6x+1
4x-12 = 6x+1
2x = -13
x = -6.5
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Cheers,
Stan H.