The difference between six times a number and four times the number is negative fourteen

Answer 1

Let's break this down: Let's call the number we're looking for "x"

Translating, "The difference between six times a number and four times the number..." becomes

6x - 4x

"....is..." always translates to "="

and

"....negative fourteen" is pretty self explanatory. -14 Thus, our equation is

6x - 4x = -14

2x = -14

x = -7

Hope this helps

Mr. K