Question

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

Answer 1

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