Question

1/6th of a number when subtracted from the number it's give 25 the number is​

Answer 1

Answer: let the number be x

$\frac{1}{6}x-x=25$ taking LCD of the left hand side⇒

$\frac{x-6x}{6} =25$...multiply both sides by 6⇒

$x-6x=150$⇒

$-5x=150$ ∴ $x=30$ which was the number

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