nine is three times the difference of a number and two

Question

 Translate and solve

Answer 1

Let x be the number.

 

"nine is" means 9 =

 

"three times" means 3 * (using * as the times sign)

 

"the difference of a number and two" means "(x - 2)"

 

So 9 = 3 * (x - 2)

Or 9 = 3 (x - 2)