Verified Answer :

the answer is sixteen because 13 plus 3 equals sixteen and 16 minus 3 equals 13

Answer:

x = 16


Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming the question is asking to solve for \(x\),

We can translate the statement "three less than x is equal to 13" into:

\(x-3=13\)

  • Three less than x is "x" minus 3
  • equals to 13 means "=" 13

Thus we can write \(x-3=13\) [as above]

Solving for x gives us:

\(x-3=13\\x=13+3\\x=16\)

x is 16