Five minus the product of 2 and a number is 7
Let x be the number. 5 - 2x = 75 - 5 - 2x = 7 - 5-2/-2x = 2/-2x = -1The number is -1.
5-2x=7 so 5- the 2 and the x next to it implies that they are multiplied and that together equal 7
