Question

Twice the difference.
of a number and 7
is equal to - 22.

Answer 1

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Answer:

• 2(x -7) = -22
• the number is -4

Explanation:

Let x represent the number. The the difference of the number and 7 is (x-7). We are told that twice that is -22, so we can write ...

2(x -7) = -22 . . . . written using math symbols

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To solve this, we can divide by 2:

x -7 = -11

and add 7:

x = -4

The number is -4.