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  • 02-04-2020
  • Mathematics
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Three times a number, minus 2, is equal to two times the number, plus 7.

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tinaidyllic tinaidyllic
  • 02-04-2020

Answer:

3x - 2 = 2x + 7

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Officialalehpeter
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  • 02-04-2020

Answer:

X=9

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

So three times of the number is 3x

Minus 2,3x-2

Two times of the number=2x

Plus 7,2x+7

Let's solve

3x-2=2x+7

Collect like terms

3x-2x=7+2

x=9

Therefore the value for x is 9

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