Question

1. Amina thinks of a number and subtracts
5
2
from it. She multiplies the result by 8. The
result now obtained is 3 times the same number she thought of. What is the number?​

Answer 1

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~Amina thinks of a number and subtracts 5/2 from it. She multiplies the result by 8. The result now obtained is 3 times the same number she thought of. What is the number?

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Let, the number be X

According to the question:

➡ (x – 5/2) × 8 = 3x

⇒ 8x – 40/2 = 3x

⇒ 8x – 3x = 40/2

⇒ 5x = 20

⇒ x = 4

Thus, the number is 4.

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