Five less than three times a number is 1. What is the number?

3 times a number can be written as 3x.

Five less than 3x means you must subtract 5 from 3x.

the word "is" means equals,

so 3x-5=10

Step-by-step explanation:

since it is given that 3 times a number less than five is 1

since it is given that 3 times a number less than five is 1 getting equation:- 3x-5=1

since it is given that 3 times a number less than five is 1 getting equation:- 3x-5=1 x=6/3

since it is given that 3 times a number less than five is 1 getting equation:- 3x-5=1 x=6/3 x=2

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step-by-step explanation:

these sign is used to tell weather the number is greater or less than the number   <   or >     but this sign means its equal =    

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