the difference between fourteen and a number is two.find the number?

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2007-05-02 07:31:58 · 6 answers · asked by ron r 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

12 or 16

2007-05-02 07:35:06 · answer #1 · answered by Jim G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

12 or 16

2007-05-02 14:45:26 · answer #2 · answered by Teia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2 and 16

2007-05-02 14:35:22 · answer #3 · answered by johanes greIMOn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

12 or 16 or ...

2007-05-02 14:45:52 · answer #4 · answered by ph841358 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

14 - x = 2

14 - x - 14 = 2 - 14

- x = - 12

- (- 1)(x) = - (- 1)(12)

- ( - x) = - ( - 12)

x = 12

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2007-05-02 15:42:11 · answer #5 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

how old are you?!??
14-x=2
-x=2-14
x=-2+14
x=12

2007-05-02 14:36:43 · answer #6 · answered by kiki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋