ANSWER
[tex]x=26[/tex]EXPLANATION
First, let us subtract 5 from x:
[tex]x-5[/tex]Next, divide by 7:
[tex]\frac{x-5}{7}[/tex]The result of that is 23 less than x. This implies that:
[tex]\frac{x-5}{7}=x-23[/tex]Solve for x by cross-multiplying:
[tex]\begin{gathered} x-5=7(x-23) \\ x-5=7x-161 \\ -5+161=7x-x \\ \Rightarrow156=6x \\ \Rightarrow6x=156 \\ \Rightarrow x=\frac{156}{6} \\ x=26 \end{gathered}[/tex]That is the number.
