My friend has 3 less than 2 times the number of oranges I have. If I take the number of oranges with me as x, what will be the number of oranges with my friend?

3 x

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\frac{2 x}{3}

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2 x - 3

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3 x + 2

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Solution

The correct option is C $2 x - 3$
My friend has 3 less than 2 times the number of oranges I have
If the number of oranges with me = x,
Then the number of oranges with my friend = $2 \times x - 3 = 2 x - 3$

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