Amina thinks of a number and subtracts 5 over 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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Let the number be x
*According to the problem*
(x-5/2)8=3x
x-5/2=3x/8
(8x-3x)8=5/2
5x/8=5/2
5x=20
x=4
Therefore the number she thought was 4.
*According to the problem*
(x-5/2)8=3x
x-5/2=3x/8
(8x-3x)8=5/2
5x/8=5/2
5x=20
x=4
Therefore the number she thought was 4.
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