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  • 04-02-2016
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If five times a number is subtracted from twelve times a number, the result is seven less than twice the number. Find the number.

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  • 04-02-2016
12x - 5x = 2x - 7

7x = 2x - 7

5x = -7

x = [tex]- \frac{7}{5} [/tex]
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