The difference of two times a number and three is seven. Find the number,

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Sourav Gupta · Answer 1 · 2022-11-17T05:53:35+0000

Answer:

The difference of two times a number and three is seven

Let the required number be x

According to the above problem, we get

$2x - 3 = 7 \\ 2x = 7 + 3 \\ 2x = 10 \\ x = (10)/(2) \\ \boxed{x = 5}$

Therefore, the number is 5.