Fourteen more than twice a number is 6 times the difference of the number and 7. What is the number?

1 Answer
Jun 24, 2017

14 = n

Explanation:

# 14 + 2n = 6 ( n -7) # distribute 6 over the parenthesis

# 14 + 2n = 6n - 42 # add 42 to both sides and subtract 2n

# 14 + 42 + 2n - 2n = 6n- 2n - 42 + 42 # This gives

# 56 = 4n # divide both sides by 4

# 56/4 = 4n/4 # which results in

# 14 = n #