Amina thinks of a number and subtracts 5/2 from it. She multiplies the result by 8. The result now obtained is 3 times the same number she thought of. What is the number?
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Answer is 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be x
A/Q→8(x-5/2)=3x
→8x-40/2=3x
→8x-20=3x
→8x-3x=20
→5x=20
→x=20/5
→x=4
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Answer is 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be x
A/Q→8(x-5/2)=3x
→8x-40/2=3x
→8x-20=3x
→8x-3x=20
→5x=20
→x=20/5
→x=4
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