document.write( "Question 632195: If five times a number is subtracted from twelve times a number, the result is seven less than twice the number. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "12x - 5x = 2x - 7\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7x = 2x - 7\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x = -7\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = -7/5
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