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Ten is five lees than three times a number. Write as an algebraic equation.

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ten is five less than three times a number:
3x-5=10
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Is means equals. The number before the words Less than means that number is subtracted from that number. 3 times a number, we don’t know the number so we use a variable, 3x. So..........






3x-5=10
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