Question

A man had a certain amount with him. From this amount he donated ₹1000 to a charitable trust and divided the remaining amount equally among his four sons. Write a rule for the amount that the man originally had, given the amount received by each son. Take x as the amount received by each son.​

Answer 1

Given:-

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A man had a certain amount with him. From this amount he donated ₹1000 to a charitable trust and divided the remaining amount equally among his four sons.

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To Find:-

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Write a rule for the amount that the man originally had, given the amount received by each son. Take x as the amount received by each son.

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STEP BY STEP EXPLANATION:-

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$\implies$Let the amount received by each son = ⠀⠀⠀x

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$\implies$he donated ₹1000 to a charitable trust

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$\implies$Amount received by the sons = 4 × x = ⠀⠀⠀4x

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$\implies$The man originally had = ₹1000 + 4x

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Answer:-

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∴ Amount received by each son is ₹1000 + 4

Answer 2

Answer:

A man had a certain amount with him. From this amount he donated ₹1000 to a charitable trust and divided the remaining amount equally among his four sons. Write a rule for the amount that the man originally had, given the amount received by each son. Take x as the amount received by each son.