Question

five less than a number is equal to half of the number what is the number

Answer 1

suppose the no. is x therefore 5 is less than x and is equal to x/2 . so your final answer is x/2=5 so x= 5×2= 10

Answer 2

the answer is 5...

explanation:

Let the number be x.

x-5=1/2x

2x-10=x

x=10/2

x=5