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  • 19-09-2020
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Fourteen less than eight times a number is three more than four times the number. What is the number?

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madison2014nc
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  • 19-09-2020

Answer:

Hi there!!

Your answer is:

x (your number) = 4.25

Step-by-step explanation:

8x-14 = 4x+3

-4x

4x -14 = 3

4x= 17

/4

x= 17/4

x = 4.25

Plug back in for x

8(4.25) -14 = 4(4.25) +3

34-14 = 17 +3

20= 20 ✓

Hope this helps!

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