SOLUTION: What is "twice a number,diminished by 17 is -3.
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What is "twice a number,diminished by 17 is -3.
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Here is the interpretation;
Let the number be "x"
Then,
Twice a number=2x
Also,twice the number diminished by 17=2x/17
but the result is -3
Then,
2x/17=-3
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What is "twice a number,diminished by 17 is -3.
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