If i triple the number then subtract 7 the answer is 2. What is the number

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If i triple the number then subtract 7 the answer is 2. What is the number

Let the number be x.

Triple the number:
3x

Subtract 7
3x - 7

The answer is 2 means we set:
3x - 7 = 2

This is our algebraic expression. To solve this, we type this problem into the search engine and get x = 3.