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19 less than 3 times a number is 88

User MarcFasel
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answer :

x = - 23

explanation :

19 - 3x = 88

Break it down :

"19 less than": Means we are going to subtract 19 from a number.

"3 times a number": Pick a variable to represent the number and multiply

that by 3. ex: 3x

Solve : 19 - 3x = 88

- 19 - 19 ( subtract - 19 from both sides,

to get " -3x = 69 " )

-3x = 69

/ -3 / -3 ( divide both sides by -3,

to get your answer, x = -23 )

x = - 23

User Ammad Khan
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Answer:

19-3*x=88

Explanation:

(x is the variable not the times!) (this symbol: * means times)

User Apricot
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