Five less than three times a number is 10

x=5

Explanation:

3x-5=10

3x-5=10

+5 + 5

3x=15

3x/3=15/3

x=5

the number is 5

Step-by-step explanation:

Five less than three times a number is 10

we can put this into an equation

3*x - 5 = 10

this means 3 times a number and since the number is unknown we can use x.

now we can solve the equation we created.

3x - 5 = 10

3x = 10 + 5

3x = 15

x = 5

the number is 5