Question

A student was asked to multiply a certain number by 5 and add 8 to it. Instead he divided it by 5 and subtracted 8 from it and he got answer as 2. What should have been the correct answer if he had done it correctly? ​

Answer 1

the number must be 2

if we divide 2 by five and subtract it from 8

we will get 2

Answer 2

Answer:

let no. be X

now he supposed to do,

5x+8 to get y

but he has done,

X/5-8=2 or x-40=10

so,

X=50

so,

50*5=250+8=258 will be the answer

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