Equivalent expressions, by definition, have the same value but they look different.
In this case:
1. "Less than" indicates a subtraction.
2. "More" indicates addition.
3. "Times" indicates multiplication.
Let be "x" the number.
With the information given, you can write the following equation:
[tex]x-5=3x+1[/tex]To know the number you must solve for the variable "x":
[tex]\begin{gathered} x-5=3x+1 \\ -5-1=3x-x \\ -6=2x \\ \frac{-6}{2}=x \\ x=-3 \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the number is:
