SOLUTION: three times the difference of a number and seven is twice the number increased by four. What is the equation? Thanks... Confused Father of an overtly smart child!!!

Question 341028: three times the difference of a number and seven is twice the number increased by four. What is the equation?
Thanks...
Confused Father of an overtly smart child!!!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Define a variable, to stand as your number.
the difference of a number and seven:
three times that:
The word "is" means equals in equation-speak,
the number increased by 4:
twice that:
Now put it all together,

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