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the difference between three times a number and 5 is 16 find the number​

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Let x be the number

[tex]3x - 5 = 16 \\ 3x = 16 + 5 \\ 3x = 21 \\ \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{21}{3} \\ x = 7[/tex]

Check:

[tex]3x - 5 = 16 \\ 3(7) - 5 = 16 \\ 21 - 5 = 16 \\ 16 = 16[/tex]

Therefore, the number is

7

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