Answer:
x = 65
Explanation:
let the number be 'x'.
If 86 is added to a number, the result is 44 less than three times the number. Therefore the equation will be,
=> 86 + x = 3x - 44
Rearranging,
=> x - 3x = -44 - 86
=> -2x = -130
=> x = 130/2
=> x = 65