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

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asked Sep 9, 2020 232k views

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Greg Najda · Answer 1 · 2020-09-15T16:40:33+0000

Answer:

The number is 12.

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.