Question

by subtracting 7 from 3 times a number we get 14 find the number

Answer 1

The equation formed is $7-3x=14$

Subtracting 7 from both the sides

$7-3x-7=14-7$

$-3x=7$

$x=-\frac{7}{3}$

Answer 2

Answer:

-3.5

Step-by-step explanation:

so you do 3-7 = -4

then you do 14/-4 = -3.5

then you dubble check so you do 3-7 = -4 then -4*-3.5 and you get 14