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Twice a number minus three is no less than the number increased by seven

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\begin{gathered} \text{Let the number be : x} \\ \text{Twice the number : 2x} \\ 2\text{x - 3 = x + 7} \\ 2\text{x - x = 7 + 3} \\ x\text{ = }(10)/(2)\text{ = 5} \\ \end{gathered}

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