Question

Write an equation and solve:The sum of three times a number and 14 equals the difference of twenty and two times the number.

Answer 1

Let the number be p

The sum of three times a number and 14 equals means 3p + 14

The difference of twenty and two times the number means 20 -2p

therefore, 3p + 14 = 20 -2p

3p + 2p = 20-14

5p = 6

p = 6/5

or p =1.2