I think the answer would be A
You can quiet literally write the question as it is.
The difference of a number x and 2 is 7.
The difference of a number x and 2 can be written as x-2
is can be written as equal or =
This statement can be translated as x-2=7.
It is as simple as that!
Answer:
Let the number to find be x
7 - 9x = 52
-9x = 52-7
- 9x = -45
Divide by - 9
x = 5
The number is 5
Hope this helps.
Answer:
Is there a x somewhere or is that litteraly how the equation is?
If so, -7 multiplied by 2 is -14,
-1 times -7 is 7,
add it together and you get
-7=28,
you could add 7 to both sides or subtract 28 from both sides and you'll get either 0=35 or -35=0
which would make the solution false since both sides are not the same
