Eight less than the quotient of a number and 3 is 5

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[tex]x-number\\\\
quotient\ of\ 3\ and\ x: 3*x\\\\
3x-8=5\\\\
3x=5+8\\\\
3x=13\ |:3\\\\
x=\frac{13}{3}=12\frac{1}{3}[/tex]