Question

19 less than 3 times a number is 88

Answer 1

Answer:

19-3*x=88

Step-by-step explanation:

(x is the variable not the times!) (this symbol: * means times)

Answer 2

answer :

x  = - 23

explanation :

19 - 3x  = 88

Break it down :

"19 less than": Means we are going to subtract 19 from a number.

"3 times a number":  Pick a variable to represent the number and multiply

                                    that by 3. ex:   3x

Solve : 19 - 3x  = 88

          - 19           - 19         ( subtract - 19 from both sides,              

                                                    to get " -3x = 69 " )

                    -3x = 69                    

                   / -3    / -3               ( divide both sides by -3,

                                                 to get your answer, x = -23 )

                  x =  - 23