Question

3. What should be subtracted from thrice the rational number -8/3 to get 5/2? ​

Answer 1

let x is equal to any number

3(-8/3)- x =5/2

-24/3 -x=5/2

-24-x =5x3

2

(-24)-x= 15/2

x= 24+15/2

x = 39/2

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