Question

12. Four times a number taken away from 40 is 5 more than the number itself. The number

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Answer 1

Answer:

7

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be x

40-4x=x+5

-4x-x=5-40

-5x= -35

x= -35/-5

x=35/5

x=7

Answer 2

40-4x=x+5

-4x-x=5-40

-5x=-35

x=(-5)÷(-35)=7