I am thinking of a number. When I double my number and then subtract the result from five, I get negative one. What is my number? Write and solve an equation

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3

Step-by-step explanation:

To turn the word problem into an equation, when we read:

"I am thinking of a number" we write "x"

"when I double my number" we write "2x"

"and then subtract the result from 5" we write "5 - 2x"

"I get negative one" we write "-1 = 5 - 2x"

Now we solve for the number, which is x.

Equation: - 1 = 5 - 2x

-1 = 5 - 2x

subtract 5 from both sides

-6 = - 2x

divide both sides by - 2

3 = x

There we go! The number is 3