Dan was thinking of a number. Dan divides by 5, then adds 3 to get an answer of 3. What was the original number?

The original number was: x = 0

Step-by-step explanation:

Let 'x' be the number

Given that:

Dan first divides it by 5

x/5

Then adds 3

x/5 + 3

To get an answer of 3

x/5 + 3 = 3

now solving the expression

Subtract 3 from both sides

Simplify

Multiply both sides by 5

Simplify

Therefore, the original number was: x = 0