Answer :
the answer is sixteen because 13 plus 3 equals sixteen and 16 minus 3 equals 13
Answer:
x = 16
Step-by-step explanation:
Assuming the question is asking to solve for [tex]x[/tex],
We can translate the statement "three less than x is equal to 13" into:
[tex]x-3=13[/tex]
- Three less than x is "x" minus 3
- equals to 13 means "=" 13
Thus we can write [tex]x-3=13[/tex] [as above]
Solving for x gives us:
[tex]x-3=13\\x=13+3\\x=16[/tex]
x is 16
