SOLUTION: a number is such that thrice it is 14less than five timesthe number.find the number

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Question 942228: a number is such that thrice it is 14less than five timesthe number.find the number
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x=5x-14
-2x=-14
x=-14/-2
x=7
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3*7=5*7-14
21=21