Question 57202
Three more than 4 times a number is equal to 9 less than twice the number.
Let a number be:x
"three more" means +3
"4 times" means 4*
"is equal" means =
"9 less" means -9
"twice" means 2*
So your equation is:
4x+3=2x-9
:
We can solve this equation to find out the number: 
4x+3=2x-9
-2x+4x+3=-2x+2x-9
2x+3=-9
2x+3-3=-9-3
2x=-12
2x/2=-12/2
x=-6
Happy Calculating!!!