Question

Five less than one third of a number

Answer 1

Answer:

$x\frac{1}3 -5$

Step-by-step explanation:

You don't know the number, so you replace it with x.

Since it is one third of x, you multiply x by $\frac{1}{3}$

Then you subtract 5 from the whole thing: $x\frac{1}{3} -5$