05-10-2017
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The sum of 2 and three times a number equals 14. Find the number

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dylanexsted dylanexsted

05-10-2017

the number is 4
14-2=12
12/3=4
answer in correct fashion
2+3×4=14

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zainabdulrazzaq zainabdulrazzaq

05-10-2017

Let Y be the unknown number
2 times the number is 2Y
3 times the number is 3Y
The sum of two and three times the number is 14. That is represented as;
2Y+3Y=14
5Y=14
Divide both sides by 5
Y=14/5
Y=2.8
The number is 2.8
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