Answer: The number is 1.2
Step-by-step explanation:
In this situation we will represent the number by x .
3 times that number will give us the expression 3x and the sum of 3x and 14 will be 3x + 14
It says that has to equal the difference between twenty and two times the number which can be represented by the expression, 20 - 2x
3x + 14 = 20 - 2x Now solve for x to find the number
-14 -14
3x = 6 - 2x
+2x +2x
5x = 6
x = 1.2
