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Three times a number increased by 20, is 14 less than the product of five and the 1095

number. Find the number.

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3x + 20 = (5 * 1095) - 14 \\ 3x + 20 = 5475 - 14 \\ 3x = 5461 - 20 \\ 3x = 5441 \\ x = (5441)/(3)

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