When 9 is subtracted from a number and the result is multiplied by 4, the answer is 2 less than three times the number. What is the number?

Explanation

1. 01

   $4(x - 9) = 3x - 2$.

2. 02

   $4x - 36 = 3x - 2$, so $x = 34$.

3. 03

   Check: $4 \times 25 = 100$ and $3 \times 34 - 2 = 100$.