Question

A number is divided by 3 and decreased by 5 is 6. What is the number???

Answer 1

Answer:

Given : x/3-5=6

answer = 23

Step-by-step explanation:

x-5=6*3

x-5=18

x=18+5

x=23

Answer 2

Answer:

33

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be n , then the number divided by 3 is $\frac{n}{3}$ and decreased by 5

$\frac{n}{3}$ - 5 = 6 ( add 5 to both sides )

$\frac{n}{3}$ = 11 ( multiply both sides by 3 )

n = 33

The number is 33