HELP! Write and solve an equation to find the number n. The difference of three times a number and 4 is -19. Equation: ? = 19 The number is n = ?

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HELP!

Write and solve an equation to find the number n.
The difference of three times a number and 4 is -19.

Equation: ? = 19
The number is n = ?

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" the difference " means subtract

3n - 4 = -19 <== ur equation
3n = -19 + 4
3n = - 15
n = -15/3
n = -5 <== ur number

Yami answered Mar 18, 2019

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