SOLUTION: Write the converse of this statement. If 3 - 2x = 13, then x = -5.

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Question 1055134: Write the converse of this statement.
If 3 - 2x = 13, then x = -5.
Answer by ikleyn(52858) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write the converse of this statement.
If 3 - 2x = 13, then x = -5.
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Wikipedia says: 
      For the implication P → Q, the converse is Q → P

So, for the statement 
     If 3 - 2x = 13, then x = -5

the converse statement is 
     If x = -5, then 3 - 2x = 13