400 reduced by 3 times my age is 163
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Answer:
x = (64 + 5) ÷ 3
Step-by-step explanation:
3x - 5 = 64
Add 5 to both sides: 3x = 64 + 5 = 69
Divide both sides by 3: x = 69 ÷ 3 = 23
So the answer is x = (64 + 5) ÷ 3
Note: If we didn't add the parentheses then using the order of operation x = 64 + 5 ÷ 3 would be x = 64 + = 65