Question

Three less than two times a number is 55. What is the number?

Answer 1

Answer: the answer is three

Explanation:

X=2X-3

X+3=2X

3=2X-X

3=X

Answer 2

Answer:29

Explanation:

55+3=58 (take the number you know and add 3 (THREE LESS THAN))

58/2=29 (divide by 2 (TWO TIMES A NUMBER))