Peter says, "If you subtract 17 from my number and multiply the difference by - 2, the result is - 26." What is Peter's number? Peter's number is

asked Dec 15, 2022 174k views

0 votes

Peter says, "If you subtract 17 from my number and multiply the difference by - 2, the result is - 26."

What is Peter's number?
Peter's number is

6.2k points

Please log in or register to add a comment.

4 votes

Answer:

4 is the number

Explanation:

(17-x)(-2)=-26

-34+2x=-26

2x=-26+34

2x=8

x=8/2

Daniel Reis answered Dec 19, 2022

5.9k points

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

6.5m questions

8.7m answers