The problem translates into the equation (1/6)n - 2 = 5.
To isolate the fractional part with the variable (n), we want to add 2 from both sides of the equation. This results in the equation shifting towards (1/6)n = 7.
To find n, we want to get rid of the fraction in the equation. In this case, we multiply both sides by 6. We get n = 7*6.
Finally, by performing the multiplication, we find the value of n, which is 42. Therefore, the solution to the problem "2 less than one-sixth of a number n is 5" is n = 42.