Question 787121

let number be {{{x}}}
{{{52}}} less than {{{3x}}}  is equal to the {{{x}}}

so, we have {{{3x-52=x}}}...solve for {{{x}}}

{{{3x-52=x}}}

{{{3x-x=52}}}

{{{2x=52}}}

{{{x=52/2}}}

{{{x=26}}}