two less than three times a number is the same as the number plus ten

Question

number=x

3x-2=x+10. move -2 to the other side it becomes positive and move x to the other side it becomes negative

3x-x=10+2

2x=12. divide both sides by 2

x=6

Answer 1

-2 +3x =x+10

3x-x = 10+2

2x = 12

x = 12/2

x = 6

check the answer

plug in 6 in place of x in the original equation:

-2+3(6) = -2+18 = 16= left side

6+10 = 16 = right side

left = right, 6 works