Question

if 5 is subtracted from three times a number,the result is 16. find the number

Answer 1

Let the number be x
three times a number=3x
5 subtracted from 3 times a number=3x-5=16
3x=16+5
3x=21
x=21/3
x=7

Answer 2

The answer is 7

GIVEN

5 is subtracted from three times a number,the result is 16.

TO FIND

The number

SOLUTION

The above problem can be simply solved as follows;

Let the unkown number = x

According to the question-

3x - 5 = 16

Rearranging the like terms;

3x = 16 + 5

3x = 21

Dividing RHS and LHS by 3

3x/3 = 21/3

x = 7

Hence, The answer is 7

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