Answer:
The required equation is [tex]\[2 \times(x-25) = 3x\][/tex] and the number is -50
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be represented by x.
Then the difference between the number and 25 is given by [tex]\[x-25\][/tex]
Twice the difference between the number and 25 is given by [tex]\[2 \times(x-25)\][/tex]
So the required equation becomes:
[tex]\[2 \times(x-25) = 3x\][/tex]
Solving,
[tex]\[2x-50=3x\][/tex]
[tex]\[=>3x-2x=-50\][/tex]
[tex]\[=>x=-50\][/tex]
