Question

The product of three and a number is equal to that number minus two

Answer 1

Let
`x` be our unknown number. The product of that number and 3 is thus
`3x`. Than number minus two means
`x-2`. These two quantities are equal, so we have

`3x=x-2`

If you want to solve the equation, subtract x from both sides to get

`2x=-2`

and finally divide both sides by 2 to get

`x=-1`

Answer 2

3 x y = y - 2 write this equation