Help please middle school math. The difference between 3 times a number x and 2 is 19. What is the value of x? A. 7 B. 6 c. 5 D 1

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Bishnu Bhusal · Answer 1 · 2021-12-21T14:56:56+0000

Answer:

A. 7

Explanation:

The difference between 3 times a number x and 2 is 19 is the same as writing an equation that is 3x-2=19.

Use this equation to solve for x.

3x-2=19 (Add 2 to both sides)

3x=21 (divide by 3)

x = 7