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20 subtracted from three times a number is 6 more than the number

20 - 3n = 6 + n

Step-by-step explanation:

20 - 3n = 6 + n

Step 1: Subtract n on both sides; 20 - 4n = 6

Step 2: Subtract 20 on both sides; - 4n = 14

Step 3: Divide - 4 on both sides; 14/-4

Step 4: Simplify 14/-4, two can go into both 14 and - 4

Solution: n = - 7/2