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Fourteen less than eight times a number is three more than four times the number. What is the number?

Fourteen less than eight times a number is three more than four times the number. What is the number?
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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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8x - 14 = 4x + 3 \\ 4x = 17\\ x = 4.25
1st- Write equation
2nd- Combine like terms with x on 1 side
3rd- divide both sides by 4 :)
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