66.1k views
3 votes
13. If 3 times a number minus 2 equals 13, what is the number?

A. 4
old
B. -6
OOOO
C.5
D.2

User Guy E
by
6.0k points

2 Answers

1 vote

Answer:

5

Explanation:

User Frank Meulenaar
by
7.1k points
4 votes

Answer:

The number is 5

Explanation:

3x -2 = 13

Add 2 to each side

3x-2+2 = 13+2

3x = 15

Divide each side by 3

3x/3 = 15/3

x = 5

User NilsH
by
5.7k points