SOLUTION: 7 more than 2 times a number is equal to 5 times the number decreased by 0.2. What is the number?

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Question 306903: 7 more than 2 times a number is equal to 5 times the number decreased by 0.2. What is the number?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+7=5x-.2
2x-5x=-.2-7
-3x=-7.2
x=-7.2/-3
x=2.4 ans.
Proof:
2*2.4+7=5*2.4-.2
4.8+7=12-.2
11.8=11.8