SOLUTION: The Problem: Translate the "the difference between twice a number and four times the sum of the number and seven is equal to two" into an equation and solve. Please help!!

Question 184881: The Problem:
Translate the "the difference between twice a number and four times the sum of the number and seven is equal to two" into an equation and solve.
Please help!!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"the difference between twice a number and four times the sum of the number and seven is equal to two" translates to

Start with the given equation.

Distribute.

Combine like terms on the left side.

Add to both sides.

Combine like terms on the right side.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

Reduce.

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Answer:

So the answer is

So the number is -15
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