Answer:
x=3 because you have to make it = the other side
5/6 that is the answer
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Step-by-step explanation:
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The other number is 5 less than 3 times the other so the other number will be
3x-5
We are given that they add up to 31, so we can write
x+(3x-5) = 31
4x - 5 =31