Concept explainers
Find the unknown number.
Answer to Problem 7CYU
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Condition given: Fourteen decreased by twice a number equals − 32.
Concept Used:
Let the number be ‘ x’
First convert the phrase ‘Fourteen decreased by twice a number equals − 32’ into an equation.
Twice a number:
Fourteen decreased by twice a number:
Fourteen decreased by twice a number equals − 32:
Calculation:
Equation:
Solve for the unknown number ‘x’
The unknown number is
Thus, the unknown number is
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