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  • 16-11-2018
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write as an expression or equation: twelve subtracted from two times a number is 5

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smarty6685
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  • 16-11-2018
let the number be x.
12-2x=5
2x=5+12
2x=17
x=17/2

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iiMGii
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  • 16-11-2018
SOLUTION:

2x - 12 = 5

2x = 5 + 12

2x = 17

x = 17 / 2

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