Question

2 more than three times a number is 20. What is the number

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

From the problem, we can write the following equation: 3x + 2 = 20.

Then, we can subtract 2 on each side to get 3x=18, and then divide by 3 on each side to get x=6!

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Answer 2

The value of x is equal to 6.

2 + 3x = 20

Subtract 2 from both sides.

3x = 18

Divide both sides by 3.

x = 6