Sara says, "If you subtract 17 from my number and multiply the difference by - 2, the result is - 22." What is Sara's number?

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Sara says, "If you subtract 17 from my number and multiply the difference by - 2,

the result is - 22." What is Sara's number?

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x=-27
(x-17)/2=-22
Multiply 2 by both sides
x-17=-44
Add 17 to both sides
x=-27

Rosalyn answered Mar 24, 2022

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Answer: 28

28 - 17 = 11

11 * -2 = -22

Alex Yurkowski answered Mar 30, 2022

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