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13 December, 21:16

One less than the product of a number and 3 is 5 more than the number itself

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  1. 13 December, 21:31
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    Set it up as an equation.

    3x-1=x+5

    Now solve for x.

    Add 1 to both sides and subtract x from both sides to isolate the x variable.

    2x=6

    Solve for x.

    x=3
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