Question

The difference of three times a number and five is 22. Find the number.

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Answer 1

Answer: Number is 9

Explanation:
Let x be “a number”
Three times a number: 3x
The difference of three times a number and 5: 3x -5

Putting it all together:
3x - 5 = 22

Add 5 to both sides:
3x = 27

Divide both sides by 3:
x = 9

Answer 2

Answer:

x = 9

Step-by-step explanation:

First, we write the word problem into an equation:

$3x - 5 = 22$

By adding 5 on both sides, the expression turns into:

$3x - 5 + 5 = 22 + 5$

$3x  = 27$

In order to find the value of x, we divide by 3 on both sides:

$\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{27}{3}$

Then, $x = 9$