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8 July, 12:38

The sum of twice a number x and 13 is two less than three times x

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  1. 8 July, 16:12
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    This is a word problem which requires basic logic or understanding to solve. We can write the equation:

    2 x + 13 = 3 x - 2

    So calculate for x:

    3 x - 2x = 13 + 2

    x = 15

    Therefore the number is 15.
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