An integer n is added to 2 and that sum is then multiplied by 3. That result is 5 less than the original integer. What is the integer?

Question

Three times a number divided by two is the number divided by 4. Find the number.

I just need help with writing the equation I can work the problem just have a hard time figuring exactly how the equation should be written.

Answer 1

An integer n is added to 2 and that sum is then multiplied by 3. That result is 5 less than the original integer. What is the integer?

3(n+2)=n-5

Three times a number divided by two is the number divided by 4. Find the number

3n/2=n/4