Question

Amina think of a number and subtract it5/2 from it.she multiplied the result by 8. The result obtained 3 times the number. What was the number?​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

x - 5/2 × 8 = 3× x

Take lcm and take 8 and divide by 3x

2x - 5 / 2 = 3x / 8

2x - 5 = 3x / 8 ×2

2x - 5 = 3x / 4

2x - 3x = 1/4 + 5

-x = 20 + 1 /4

X = - 21/4

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