When three times a number is decreased by two, the result is 34. What is the number?

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Saeed Heidarizarei · Answer 1 · 2022-02-22T07:06:08+0000

Answer:

12

Explanation:

The equation can be represented by this, with x equaling "the number":

3x-2=34

+2 +2

We are trying to isolate the x, so we can add 2 to both sides, to keep the equation equal.

3x=36

Now we have to divide both sides by 3 to isolate the x

(3x)/(3)
(36)/(3)

the answer is:

x=12