Question

12 is subtracted from a number and the difference is multiplied by 4, the result is 5. What is the number

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number,

So, according to question

⇒(x−

2

1

)4=5

⇒4x−

2

4

=5

⇒

2

2×4x−4

=5

⇒8x−4=10

⇒8x=10+4

⇒8x=14

⇒x=

8

14

=

4

7

Hence, x=

4

7

is the number.