Five more than three times a number is 197. Find the number.

Question

5 more than 3 times a number is 197. What is the number?

Answer 1

a number is x

3 times x is 3x

5 more than that is

3x+5

That equals 197

3x+5=197

subtract 5 from both sides

3x=195

divide both sides by 3

x=65

Answer 2

Let x be the number

3x + 5 = 197

3x = 197 - 5

3x = 192

(3x)/3 = 192/3

x = 64

 

check:    3x + 5 = 197

3 (64) + 5 = 197

192 + 5 = 197

197 = 197

Answer 3

four less than half of the number is 17. find the number

Answer 4

write and solve this equation. five more than three times a number is 197