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fourteen less than five times a number is three times the number. define a variable, write an equation, and solve to find each number.
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fourteen less than five times a number is three times the number. define a variable, write an equation, and solve to find each number.

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5x-14=3x

Then you just solve for x

X being 7

Hope this helped!

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