steve_b said:Find a number such that 14 less than twice the number is 66.
I can't even begin to write that out, here's what I got when I did...
"14-2n=66"
I don't think that's right...can someone help me figure out how to do these?
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You're almost right.
"14 less than twice the number" translates to:
2n - 14
So:
2n - 14 = 66
2n = 80
n = 40
Check the answer:
Twice this number is 80. 14 less than 80 is 66. Checks!
Steve