Twice the difference of a number and 7 equals 2.

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An equation to model the number is: n - 7 x 2 = 2

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twice the difference of a number and 7 equals 2. - "Twice" means we are multiplying by 2, or x 2

twice the difference of a number and 7 equals 2. "The difference of a number and 7" means we are subtracting n - 7, and this is being multiplied by 2 so we have n - 7 x 2 so far.

twice the difference of a number and 7 equals 2. "Equals two" means the equation is equal to 2, or = 2, so our equation is n - 7 x 2 = 2.

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