The sum of three times a number and two is seventeen find the number?

Question

The sum of three times a number and two is seventeen find the number 

Answer 1

Jamie

 

If the unknown number is X then 3 times it is 3X, add 2 is 3X+2 and set = 17

 

3X + 2 = 17

 

Now solve for X

 

3X + 2 -2 = 17 - 2

3X = 15

X = 5

 

All the best

 

Lori