Question

amina thiks of a number and subtracts 5 by 2 from it. She multiplies the result by 8. The result now obtained is 3times the same number she thought of.What is the. number?

Answer 1

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let no. x

(x-5/2)8=3x
8x-20=3x
8x-3x=20
5x=20
x=20/5

x=4


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Answer 2

Let the number be x
(x-5/2)×8=3x
8x×20=3x
8x-3x=20
5x=20
x=20÷5
x=4
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