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Translate the sentence into an equation. Twice the difference of a number and 5 is 7. Use the variable x for the unknown number.

Translate the sentence into an equation. Twice the difference of a number and 5 is 7. Use the variable x for the unknown number.
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Translate the sentence into an equation.

Twice the difference of a number and 5 is 7.
Use the variable x for the unknown number.

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User Vitaminwater
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Answer:

2(x-5)=7

If you need to find x:
2x -10 =7
+10. +10
2x= 17
2x/2 = 17/2
x = 17/2
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