One way is by using the same number
2x-7=29
"Seven less than" => minus 7.
"Two times <u>a number</u>" => 2x (x is the unknown number)
"is twenty-nine" => =29
Putting it all together,
-7 + 2x = 29
or
2x-7=29
(if you were wondering x is equal to 18)
23 apples are remaining after he gave the 4 to jimmy
Order of operations, the order in which to do them
pemdas
parenthasees
exponents
multiplication or division (whichever comes first)
addition or subtraction (whichever comes first)
so
inside parenthaees first
20x/5=4x
now we has
[4x*(-x)]+3
multiply
4x*-x=-4x²
now we has
[-4x²]+3
-4x²+3 is the eavlauted form
