<PRE><B>Question 944245</B>
Let the number be N
six less than three times N is 3N-6
This equals the difference of fourteen and twice the number or 14-2N
So the equation is 3N-6=14-2N ANSWER This is the equation described above
3N-6=14-2N Add 2N to each side
5N-6=14 Add six to each side
5N=20 Divide each side by 5
N=4

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