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  • 16-10-2016
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Five minus the product of 2 and a number is 7

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kathrynespi
kathrynespi kathrynespi
  • 16-10-2016
Let x be the number. 

5 - 2x = 7
5 - 5 - 2x = 7 - 5
-2/-2x = 2/-2
x = -1

The number is -1.
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1308ashleyponce
1308ashleyponce 1308ashleyponce
  • 16-10-2016
5-2x=7      

so 5- the 2 and the x next to it implies that they are multiplied and that together equal 7
  
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