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Algebra Review\newlineQuestion 2626 of 3535 (1(1 point) I Cuestion Attempt: 11 of 11\newline1414\newline=15=16=17=18=19=15\quad=16\quad=17\quad=18\quad=19\newlineTranslate the sentence into an equation.\newlineTwice the difference of a number and 55 is 77.\newlineUse the variable \newlineyy for the unknown number.

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Q. Algebra Review\newlineQuestion 2626 of 3535 (1(1 point) I Cuestion Attempt: 11 of 11\newline1414\newline=15=16=17=18=19=15\quad=16\quad=17\quad=18\quad=19\newlineTranslate the sentence into an equation.\newlineTwice the difference of a number and 55 is 77.\newlineUse the variable \newlineyy for the unknown number.
  1. Identify Components: Identify the components of the statement to form an equation.\newline"Twice the difference of a number and 55" can be written as 2(y5)2(y - 5).\newlineThe statement says this is equal to 77, so the equation is 2(y5)=72(y - 5) = 7.
  2. Distribute 22: Distribute the 22 into the parentheses.\newlineMultiply 22 by each term inside the parentheses: 2×y2 \times y and 2×(5)2 \times (-5).\newlineThis gives us 2y10=72y - 10 = 7.
  3. Add 1010: Add 1010 to both sides of the equation to isolate the term with the variable yy.\newline2y10+10=7+102y - 10 + 10 = 7 + 10, which simplifies to 2y=172y = 17.
  4. Divide by 22: Divide both sides of the equation by 22 to solve for yy.2y2=172\frac{2y}{2} = \frac{17}{2}, which simplifies to y=172y = \frac{17}{2} or y=8.5y = 8.5.

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