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Mathematics knowledge · Difficulty 1

Try this ASVAB-style question.

Choose your answer before opening the explanation. This original practice item is for preparation and does not reproduce an official test question.

Question

Evaluate 3x - 2 when x = 5.

  1. 18
  2. 13
  3. 15
  4. 10
Reveal answer and explanation

13

Substitute 5 for x: 3(5) - 2 = 13.