Question

7 less than the quotient of a number and 3 is 5. Find the number.

Answer 1

The answer is 36

Explanation:

Let the number be x

7 less than the quotient of a number and 3 is written as

`(x)/(3) - 7`

The result is 5

So we have

`(x)/(3) - 7 = 5`

Move - 7 to the right side of the equation

That's

`(x)/(3) = 7 + 5`

`(x)/(3) = 12`

Multiply both sides by 3 to make x stand alone

We have

`3 * (x)/(3) = 12 * 3`

We have the final answer as

x = 36

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