"5 less than a number" can be represented as x - 5, where x is the unknown number. This expression indicates that you are subtracting 5 from the number. For example, if the number is 10, then 5 less than that number would be 10 - 5 = 5.
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5 less than 20
Any number less than 3.
X = number. 5/X - 12 ======
the equation is: (n / 8 ) - 5 = 9 the number is 112. 112 / 8 is 14 5 less than 14 is 9
the number is 24.. 24 is one less than 25 which is 5 squared when doubled its 48, which is one less than 7 squared (49)
Given a number N, you would have: 2*N - 5