Question

2. A number exceeds its three-fifth by 22. Find the number.​

Answer 1

Let the number be x.Then,

(3/5 × x)+22=x

=>3/5x+22=x

=>3/5x ‐ x=‐22

=>(3x‐5x)/5=‐22

=>‐2x=‐22×5

=>x=(‐22×5)/‐2

=>x=55