The sum of a number and seven is doubled, the result is two less than the number. Find the number.

-16

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's call the number x. Double the sum of x and seven is 2(x + 7) and two less than x is x - 2. Since these are equal we can write:

2(x + 7) = x - 2

2x + 14 = x - 2

x = -16

step-by-step explanation:

given that ab is divided into equal parts as

ac, cd, de, ef, fg, gh, hi, ib.

from this we find that f is the midpoint of ab.

so using mid point formula we find

f = (3,7)

similarly considering fb, we get

h = mid point of fb = ((6,6) and g, mid point of fh is

g = (9/2, 13/2)

i is mid point of hb

so i =(15/2,11/2)