The difference of twice a number and five is three. find the number. translate the word problem to an equation. which steps describe how to solve the equation? what’s the answer

let x = a number

difference means that its subtraction

twice a number is 2x

so the equation should be

2x-5=3

add 5 to both sides

2x=8

divide both sides by 2

x=4

answer: -2+√x,-2-√x

i hope this , i don't know if you're looking for a pair or not.