Question

f 3 times a number minus 2 equals 13, what is the number?

Answer 1

Let the number be a

According to question

3a - 2 = 13

=> 3a = 15

=> a = 5

Required number = 5

Answer 2

hi Brayonna,

Let the number be x

Given
3x - 2 = 13
3x = 15
x = 15/3
x = 5
is the required number

Hope it helped