SOLUTION: Five times the difference of twice a number and seven is negative five. Find the number.

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Question 415607: Five times the difference of twice a number and seven is negative five. Find the number.
Found 2 solutions by mananth, stanbon:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the number
5(2x-7)=-5
10x-35=-5
add 35
10x=-5+35
10x=30
/10
x=3

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Five times the difference of twice a number and seven is negative five. Find the number.
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Equation:
5(2x-7) = -5
2x-7 = -1
2x = 6
x = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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