Question

A number is divided by 3 and then 5 is subtracted from the quotient the result is 1. Whats the number?

Answer 1

The number is 18.

Step-by-step explanation

Let the number be x.

When this number is divided by 3, we obtain the quotient,

`(x)/(3)`

When 5 is subtracted from this quotient, we get,

`(x)/(3) - 5`

If the result is 1, then we have;

`(x)/(3) - 5 = 1`

We group similar terms to get,

`(x)/(3) = 1 + 5`

This gives us,

`(x)/(3) = 6`

Multiply both sides by 3.

`x = 6 * 3`

`x = 18`

Therefore the number is 18.