SOLUTION: could you help me, write a real life problem that could be solved using 3x+2=17

SOLUTION: could you help me, write a real life problem that could be solved using 3x+2=17

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Question 388192: could you help me,
write a real life problem that could be solved using 3x+2=17
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I am 2 years more than 3 times my brothers age . My age is 17 years.
Find my brother's age.
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