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Fourteen less than three fourths of a number is negative eight.

Write an equation.

Let $\"\"$ is the number.

Fourteen less than three fourths of a number equal negative eight.

$\"\"$

The equation is $\"\"$ .

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Find the number $\"\"$ .

$\"\"$ (Original equation)

$\"\"$ (Add $\"\"$ to each side)

$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Divide each side by $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

Therefore, the equation is $\"\"$ and the number is $\"\"$ .

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The equation is $\"\"$ and the number is $\"\"$ .