The First Step in the Problem-Solving Procedure Is Not Choosing

question 57

Multiple Choice

The first step in the problem-solving procedure is not choosing a variable, but rather translating the main idea into symbols. ​
If you subtract fifteen from twice a number, the result is three. What is the number?
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• A) 9
• B) -6
• C) 6
• D) -9
• E) -13.5

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