SOLUTION: How do you write 3 times a number is decreased by 5 and the difference is doubled the result is 14 less than twice a number

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Question 923027: How do you write 3 times a number is decreased by 5 and the difference is doubled the result is 14 less than twice a number



Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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First name your variable "a number".
let it be N
3 times a number,
3N
Decreased by 5 (subtract 5 from it), so all put together.
3N-5
Doubled,
2%283N-5%29
The result means "="
Twice the number,
2N
14 less than twice the number
2N-14
So now put the left hand side and the right hand side together along with "="
2%283N-5%29=2N-14