SOLUTION: What is the equation of: The difference of 7 less than a number is subtracted from twice the number and the result is 12? Thanks!

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Question 934357: What is the equation of: The difference of 7 less than a number is subtracted from twice the number and the result is 12?
Thanks!
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x - (x - 7) = 12
2x - x + 7 = 12
x = 5
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