How could I write a simple word problem for

Question

A) 3x-1/3=1000

 

or

 

B) 3x-(1/3)x=1000

Answer 1

A)  3x - 1/3 = 1000

      One third less than 3 times a number is one thousand.

 

B)  3x - (1/3)x = 1000

     One third of a number subtracted from three times

     the same number is 1000.

 

     or

 

    The difference of three times a number and

    one third of the same number is one thousand.