Question

Four less than the product of three and a number

Answer 1

four less than three times that number is:3x-4

is:=

three more than two times the number: 2x+3

Problem to solve:

3x-4=2x+3

3x-2x-4=2x-2x+3

x-4=3

x-4+4=3+4

x=7

Calculated:

3(7)-4=2(7)+3

21-4=14+3

17=17