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  • 25-11-2019
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The difference of twice a number and 7 is 17. Find the number.

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brynnutonline brynnutonline
  • 25-11-2019

Answer:

12

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joy123333
joy123333 joy123333
  • 25-11-2019

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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