SOLUTION: When 2 times a number is subtracted from 7 times the number, the result is 55. What is the number?

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Question 794384: When 2 times a number is subtracted from 7 times the number, the result is 55. What is the number?
Answer by waynest(281) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = number
7x - 2x = 55
5x = 55
5x/5 = 55/5
x = 11
check:
7(11) - 2(11) = 55
77 - 22 = 55
55 = 55