SOLUTION: Two less than thrice a number is thirteen. What is the number? Give an equation
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Question 1193832: Two less than thrice a number is thirteen. What is the number? Give an equation
Found 3 solutions by math_tutor2020, Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by math_tutor2020(3816) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = some unknown number
3x = thrice the number, aka 3 times the number
3x-2 = two less than thrice a number
3x-2 = 13
Let's solve for x
We follow PEMDAS in reverse to undo each operation done to x
3x-2 = 13
3x-2+2 = 13+2
3x = 15
3x/3 = 15/3
x = 5
x = 5 is the number
3x = 3*5 = 15 = thrice the number
3x-2 = 15-2 = 13
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Answers:
equation is 3x-2 = 13
the number is 5
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two less than thrice a number is thirteen? What is the number? Give an equation
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Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From the first statement, thrice the number is two more than thirteen, i.e. 13+2 = 5.
Hence, the number itself is 15/3 = 5. ANSWER
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