What is the equation for eight less than the quotient of a number and 3 is 5.

x/3 - 8=5       +8  +8 x/3=13    *3  *3 x=39 <--- Answer, have a nice night

(x÷3)-8=5 is the answer based on writing out what the problem says. It has to equal 5 and quotient is related to division and less than is related to subtraction