Provide an appropriate response.
Choose a verbal interpretation of the following symbolic statement: 2x - 7 = 9
A. Seven less than twice a number is nine.
B. Twice the difference in a number and seven is nine.
C. Two less than seven times a number is nine.
D. Two times the sum of a number and seven is nine.
Answer: A
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