Answer:
The equation is
[tex]x - 5 =16[/tex]
step-by-step explanation:
Let the unknown number be x
sixteen as a digit
[tex] = 16[/tex]
Also, five as a digit
[tex] = 5[/tex]
''less than'' in the statement means subtraction
This implies that five less than a number means
[tex]x - 5[/tex]
Therefore sixteen is five less than a number
[tex] \implies \: x - 5 = 16[/tex]
