Okay im not sure how to turn these questions into an equation, help anyone???
1: The difference when 7 less than a number is subtracted from twice the number is 12. What is 12?
2: Four less than three times a number is three more than two times the number. What is the number?
1: The difference when 7 less than a number is subtracted from twice the number is 12. What is 12?
2: Four less than three times a number is three more than two times the number. What is the number?
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2x-(x-7)=12
Difference means the answer to a subtraction problem
Less mean "--"
Is means "="
2x-x+7=12
x+7=12
x=5
3x-4=3+2x
3x=3+2x+4
3x=7+2x
3x-2x=7
x=7
Difference means the answer to a subtraction problem
Less mean "--"
Is means "="
2x-x+7=12
x+7=12
x=5
3x-4=3+2x
3x=3+2x+4
3x=7+2x
3x-2x=7
x=7