Step-by-step explanation: you have to put the info into an equation. product of a number x and 7 is 7x. two less than mean subtracting two and 5 times the difference of x and 3 translates to 5(x-3). Once put into an equation, it'll look like 7x = 5(x-3) - 2. Now solve this equation for x and you'll end up with -8.5 in decimals or -17/2 in fractions.
