Question 1104839
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 a friend asks you to think of a number, triple it, and then subtract 2.  Write an algebraic expression using the variable x 
to describe your friend's directions.  Then find the value of the expression if the number you think of is 5.
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a friend asks you to think of a number, triple it, and then subtract 2. 
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x, the number thought


{{{3x-2}}}


After that, with the number you think of is 5, the value of the expression is 


3x - 2 = 3*5 - 2 = 13.
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The answer "5" given by @josgarithmetic is &nbsp;&nbsp;<U>W R O N G</U>.