maryg0498 maryg0498 03-05-2017 Mathematics contestada Translate the equation into a verbal sentence. 2a = 7a - b Twice a number is as much as 7 times the number less than another number. Twice a number is as much as the difference of 7 times the number and another number. Half of a number is as much as 7 times the number minus another number. Negative five times a number is the same as another number.