Hey there!
Let's write an equation given this information. We will use x to represent the number.
2(x-7)=5
Now, we use the distributive property to remove the parentheses.
2x-14=5
Now, we add 14 to both sides.
2x=19
We divide both sides by 2.
x=9.5
Therefore, our number is 9.5
I hope this helps!
