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write an equation to represent the problem. When 3 is subtracted from two times a number, the result is 17
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write an equation to represent the problem. When 3 is subtracted from two times a number, the result is 17

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2x -3 = 17

When it says two times a number, we use a variable to replace the "number" since we do not know what it is. So, 2x. 3 is being subtracted from 2x, so 2x-3. Then, it says the result is 17, so 2x-3=17
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