Translate the sentence into a eqution Twice the difference of a number and 6 is 5 .
Use the variable w for the unknown number.

2(w - 6) = 5

Step-by-step explanation:

2(w - 6) = 5 from "Twice the difference of a number and 6 is 5."

2(w - 6) = 5 from "Twice the difference of a number and 6 is 5."

2(w - 6) = 5 from "Twice the difference of a number and 6 is 5."

Step-by-step explanation:

2(w - 6) = 5

2w - 12 = 5

2w = 17

w = 8.5