Question

I think of a number, divide it by 3 and subtract 12. The answer is 5. What is the number?

Answer 1

Answer:

${Let\: the\: number\: be\: x.}$

${The \:equation \:would\: be,}$

$\huge\frac{x}{3}$$\large{- 12 = 5}$

$\huge\frac{x}{3}$$\large{= 5 + 12 = 17}$

$\large{x = 17 × 3}$

✎ x = 51

Answer 2

Answer:

51

Step-by-step explanation:

3×17=51

51÷3=17

17-12=12