39 is 7 less than triple a number

Question

39 is 7 less than  triple a number

Answer 1

x = the number

 

Triple the number is 3x 

 

39 is 7 less than triple the number is represented by

 

39 = 3x - 7

 

x = (39 + 7) / 3 ≅ 15.33