Problema Solution
fourteen less than five times a number is three times the number.
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Let x = the number
5x-14 = 3x
-14 = 3x-5x
-14 = -2x
-14/(-2) = x
7 = x
The number is 7.
fourteen less than five times a number is three times the number.
Let x = the number
5x-14 = 3x
-14 = 3x-5x
-14 = -2x
-14/(-2) = x
7 = x
The number is 7.