Question

Greg thinks of a number, multiplies it by 3, subtracts 5 and then multiplies by 2. His answer is 26. What number did Greg think of?​

Answer 1

x

3x

3x-5

2(3x-5)

so

2(3x-5)=26

3x-5=13

3x=18

x=6

he thought of 6