SOLUTION: when a number is multiplied by 4 and the product dercreased by 17 the result is 1 less than 3 times the number

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Question 884449: when a number is multiplied by 4 and the product dercreased by 17 the result is 1 less than 3 times the number
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x-17=3x-1
4x-3x=-1+17
x=16