The number of pizzas Jason makes on an average Saturday night at Rocky Coast Pizza Company is 17 less than twice the number of pizzas Alia makes. Jason makes 147 pizzas. Choose the equation you would use to find the number of pizzas, n, that Alia makes.

Question

CHOICES:
A. 2(n - 17) = 147
B. n = 2(147) - 17
C. 2n = 147 - 17
D. 2n - 17 = 147

Answer 1

twice the number: 2n
17 less than that: 2n-17
so, what say you?