SOLUTION: if three is subtracted from two times a number, the result is two more than seven times the number.

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Question 881125: if three is subtracted from two times a number, the result is two more than seven times the number.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Let n represent the number

Question States***

 2n-3 = 7n+2

   -5 = 5n

   -1 = n

the number is -1

CHECKING our answer***

2%28-1%29+-+3+=+7%28-1%29+%2B+2+=+-5

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