134k views
5 votes
Eight more than 3 times a numbers is 2

User Millikan
by
4.6k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer:

we can say 8 + 3x = 2 ; minus 8 from both sides

3x = -6; x = -6/3 = -2.

-2 is answer

User Brine
by
4.9k points