Question

if 5 subtracted three times a number the result is 16 find the number​

Answer 1

Answer:

3x-5=16

3x=16+5

3x=21

x=21/3

x=7

Answer 2

Let the number be x
5-3x =16
-3x=16-5
-3x=11
x=11/-3

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