Question

4 times a certain number decreased by thrice the same number gives 17 as the answer the number is
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

4x-3x=17

x is common here

so we will take x out

x(4-3)=17

x(1)=17

that is

x multiplyed by 1 =17

thus

x=17