To translate the statement: Twice a number minus seven is less than twenty.
Step 1: Let us represent the unknown number with x
Step2: Twice the number will be
[tex]2\text{ x }x=2x[/tex]Step 3: Twice a number minus seven will be
[tex]2x-7[/tex]Step 4: Twice a number minus seven is less than twenty will be
[tex]2x-7<20[/tex]