Question 513875
Let x = the number
Then:
2x = twice the number
2x -3 = the difference of twice a number and 3
2x – 3 = 11 …. This is the equation set up to be solved
2x – 3 + 3 = 11 + 3
2x = 14
2x/2 = 14/2
x = 7 … the number