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The difference of twice a number and 7 is 17. Find the number.

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Nonamiya [84]3 years ago

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Answer:

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lisov135 [29]3 years ago

3 0

Answer:

The number is 12.

Step-by-step explanation:

Model this with an equation:

Difference means subtraction.

let x represent the number

2x - 7 = 17

2x = 24 <= isolate x to solve

x = 12

The number is 12.

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