Question

Three times a number is one less than two times the same number. The equation is

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

54

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Explanation:

Given:

"the sum of three times a number and 2 less than 4 times that same number is 15"

The words the "the sum of" tell us that we should replace the word "and" with a plus sign:

"three times a number "+" 2 less than 4 times that same number is 15"

Replace the words "three times a number " with

3

x

:

3

x

+

2 less than 4 times that same number is 15

We replace the words "4 times that same number" with

4

x

:

3

x

+

2 less than

4

x

is 15

The words "2 less than 4x" means subtract 2 from 4x:

3

x

+

4

x

−

2

is 15

The word " is " means an equal sign:

3

x

+

4

x

−

2

=

15

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