Answer:
The answer is 36
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be x
7 less than the quotient of a number and 3 is written as
[tex] \frac{x}{3} - 7[/tex]
The result is 5
So we have
[tex] \frac{x}{3} - 7 = 5[/tex]
Move - 7 to the right side of the equation
That's
[tex] \frac{x}{3} = 7 + 5[/tex]
[tex] \frac{x}{3} = 12[/tex]
Multiply both sides by 3 to make x stand alone
We have
[tex]3 \times \frac{x}{3} = 12 \times 3[/tex]
We have the final answer as
x = 36
Hope this helps you
