Question

The product of a number and three increased by four is the same as fourteen less than the product of twelve and a number

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the number be x.

$3*x+4=12*x-14$

$3x+4=12x-14$

Subtract 4 from both sides:

$3x+4-4=12x-14-4$

$3x=12x-18$

Subtract 12x from both sides:

$3x-12x=12x-18-12x$

$-9x=-18$

Divide both sides by -9:

$\frac{-9x}{-9} =\frac{-18}{-9}$

$x=2$

The number is 2.

Answer 2

I believe the number is 2 or -2