SOLUTION: twenty less than thrice a number is 223 what is the number

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Question 877549: twenty less than thrice a number is 223 what is the number
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x-20=223
3x=243
x=243/3
x=81

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