30-10-2018
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what number plus 2 less than 3 times the number equals 14

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30-10-2018

Obviously this will be a negative number

-2 - 14 = 5x - 3x

-16 = 2x

x = %28-16%29%2F2

x = -8 is the number

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Check solution in the original statement: x=-8

3(-8) - 2 = 5(-8) + 14

-24 - 2 = -40 + 14

-26 = -26

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