SOLUTION: Please help/explain how I would solve this problem: five more than three times a number is 197?

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Question 235293: Please help/explain how I would solve this problem: five more than three times a number is 197?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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3n + 5 = 197

subtracting 5 ___ 3n = 192

dividing by 3 ___ n = 64