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Solve 3x + 2 = 59

The solution of 3x + 2 = 59 is x = 19.

The lines y = 3x + 2 and y = 59 meet at x = 19141618202224404550556065707580x = 19y = 3x + 2y = 59
The lines y = 3x + 2 and y = 59 meet at x = 19. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

  1. 1

    The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.

    3x+2=593x + 2 = 59
  2. 2

    Subtract 2 from both sides:

    3x+2−2=59−2 ⇒ 3x=573x + 2 - 2 = 59 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 57
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 3:

    3x3=573 ⇒ x=19\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{57}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 19
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 19 back into the equation.

    3⋅19+2=57+2=59✓3\cdot19 + 2 = 57 + 2 = 59 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 3x + 2 = 59\ \Rightarrow\ x = 19 \]
\[ 3x + 2 = 59 \]
\[ 3x + 2 - 2 = 59 - 2 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 57 \]
\[ \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{57}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 19 \]
\[ 3\cdot19 + 2 = 57 + 2 = 59 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 3x + 2 = 59

x3x + 2Equals 59?
1753no
1856no
1959yes
2062no
2165no

Questions

What is x in 3x + 2 = 59?

The solution of 3x + 2 = 59 is x = 19.

How do you solve 3x + 2 = 59?

Subtract 2 from both sides to get 3x = 57, then divide both sides by 3 to get x = 19.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 19: 3(19) + 2 = 59, which is 59.

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