five is greater than 6 less than twice a number

Question

how would i write that ? 

Answer 1

Let the number  X,

So, 5>2X-6

Answer 2

"a number" is an unknown, therefore represented by x. "greater than," is written with the symbol > always pointing towards the quantity or unknown that is "less than." Therefore, the problem should be written: 5 > 2x-6

Answer 3

Let the number be x, henc 2x-6<5