Question

2 less then 3 times a number is 9

Answer 1

For this you have to write an equation:
3x-2=9

Step-by-step explanation:
2- [two less than]
3x [three times a number, we will use X as the number]
= 9 [is nine]

When writing an equation you typically want to put the variables first and all other terms afterwards.

Solving:
3x-2=9
+2 +2 move 2

3x=11
——— divide by 3 to get X by itself
3

x= 11/3 or x= 3.6

Answer 2

`\huge\boxed{\text{As an expression:}\ 3x-2=9}`

`\huge\boxed{\text{Solved for x:}\ x=(11)/(3)}`

Let's start with "
`3` times a number". We will use
`x` to represent the number.
`3x`

"
`2` less than" is next.
`-2`

Finally, "is
`9`".
`=9`

Put it all together to get an expression.
`\boxed{3x-2=9}`

Now, let's solve for the unknown number.

Add
`2` on both sides of the equation.
`3x=11`

Divide both sides of the equation by
`3` to isolate
`x`.
`x=\boxed{(11)/(3)}`