Answer :
x=3
Explanation
Step 1
Let
x, the number
four less than three times a number is five
3x-4
[tex]3x-4=5[/tex]Step 2
solve for x
[tex]\begin{gathered} 3x-4=5 \\ \text{add 4 in both sides} \\ 3x-4+4=5+4 \\ 3x=9 \\ \text{divide each side } \\ \frac{3x}{3}=\frac{9}{3} \\ x=3 \end{gathered}[/tex]x=3