Question

What is the number if the sum of twice a number and 14 less than the number is the same as the difference between -26 and the number?

Answer 1

I do not know if I had interpreted correctly your statement, so, take my answer as dubious.
I wrote your statement as:
`2x+(x-14)=-26-x`
Where `x` is your number
Solving for `x` you get:
`4x=-12`
`x=-3`

I am not sure about the bracket `(x-14)`...