When a number is tripled and decreased by 14, the result is to more than the original number. What is the number?

Question

You do not need to enter the variable or units.

Answer 1

this number is not a fixed no.

we have to find out the condition as per the problem

so lets assume the no be x

so as per above condition

triple of the no is 3x

so the equqtion will be ,

3x - 14 > x

adding 14 on both sides, we get,

3x-14 + 14 > x + 14

3x > x + 14

subtracting x on both sides,

2x > 14

dividing 2 on both sides,

x > 7

so any no greater than 7 will be the answer

Answer 2

Let x be your number

3x-14>x

3x-x>14

2x>14

x>7

Any number greater that 7 satisfy this problem