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Answer:
- 2(x -7) = -22
- the number is -4
Step-by-step 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.
