Five less than 25% of a number is twice the difference of the number and 14. Write an equation that could be used to find the number, n.

(n/4) - 5 = 2 (n-14)

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be n

"25% of n" : (25/100) n = n/4

"Five less than 25% of n" : (n/4) - 5

"difference between the number and 14" : n - 14

" twice the difference between the number and 14" : 2 (n-14)

Assembling all the parts:

(n/4) - 5 = 2 (n-14)