Translate the sentence into an equation,
Twice the difference of a number and 5 equals 2.

2(x-5)

Step-by-step explanation:

The "difference" indicates subtraction. The difference of a number 5 would be (x-5). And twice the difference means multiplying that by two. Hence, 2(x-5)

x = 17

step-by-step explanation:

in the given figure, two triangles are inscribed in a circle where ∠bae ≅ ∠dae which makes the side be and de equal so we can write it as:

3x - 24 = x + 10

solving this equation for x to get:

3x - x = 10 + 24

2x = 34

x = 34/2

x = 17

therefore, the value of x = 17.