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A number decreased by 30 is the same as 14 decreased by 3 times the number. Find the number.

Linear Eqns One Variable

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Answer

Let the number be x.

So,

⇒ x - 30 = 14 - 3x

⇒ x + 3x = 14 + 30

⇒ 4x = 44

⇒ x = 444\dfrac{44}{4}

⇒ x = 11

Hence, the number is 11.

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