Question

five less than three times a number is 20 . Find the number.

Answer 1

let the number be x and given that 3times the number 5 less than is 20 => 3x-5=20=> 3x=25=> x=25/3 .

Answer 2

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Let the number be x.

A/Q,

$3x - 5 = 20 \\ 3x = 20 + 5 \\ 3x = 25 \\ x = \frac{25}{3} \\ x = 8 \frac{1}{3}$

Hence,
The required number is 25/3 or 8 whole 1/3