Answer:
2x - 3 = 3x + 2
Step-by-step explanation:
Assign a variable for the number:
let x be the number
Take apart the question and convert words to algebraic symbols. "times" is multiplication. "less than" is subtraction from. "more than" is addition to.
3 less than 2 times a number
2x - 3
= is the same as
2 more than 3 times the number
3x + 2
Put the parts together:
2x - 3 = 3x + 2
This equation represents the situation.
