SOLUTION: Translate "one third of a number decreased by five is seventeen."

Question 81180: Translate "one third of a number decreased by five is seventeen."
Answer by tutor_paul(519) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"one third" means divide by 3.
"of a number" means you have some unknown quantity that can be represented by a variable. Let's call it x.
"decreased by five" means substract 5.
"is seventeen" means eqauls 17.
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