SOLUTION: Two times a number added to seven equals 10. What is the number? Create an equation, then solve for the missing variable.

Question 612085: Two times a number added to seven equals 10. What is the number? Create an equation, then solve for the missing variable.
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the number be represented by x
isolate the variable term by subtracting 7 from both sides
isolate the variable by dividing both sides by 2

the answer is 3/2 or 1.5

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