5 less than three times a number is 10
5−3n=10Simplify5+−3n=10−3n+5=10Subtract 5 from both sides.−3n+5−5=10−5−3n=5Divide both sides by -3.−3n−3=5−3n=−5/3
\(x-the\ number\\\\3x-5=10\ \ \ \ |add\ 5\ to\ both\ sides\\\\3x-5+5=10+5\\\\3x=15\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 3\\\\\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{15}{3}\\\\\huge\boxed{x=5}\\\\check:\\3x-5=3(5)-5=15-5=10\ \ \ correct\ :)\)
