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Let x = the number.

Three times of the number represents $\"\"$ .

Five more than three times of the number represents $\"\"$ . $\"\"$

$\"\"$

$\"\"$ (Subtract 5 from each side)

$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Apply additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 3)

$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

The number is 5.