Complete question:
Write the verbal statement as an equation using x as a variable. Then solve. 2 more than 3 times a number is 17.
The required expression is 3x + 2 = 17 and the value of x is 5
Let the unknown number be x
- 3 times a number is expressed as 3x
- 2 more than3 times the number is 3x + 2
If the result is equivalent to 17, the required expression will be 3x + 2 = 17
Solve the resulting expression:
3x + 2 = 17
3x = 17 - 2
3x = 15
x = 15/3
x = 5
Hence the required expression is 3x + 2 = 17 and the value of x is 5
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