Question

Amit
says that he has 5 toffee more
than three times the toffees - Anshu has.
If Amit has 17 toffees, find the
number of toffees of
Anshu.​

Answer 1

ʟᴇᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴜᴍʙᴇʀ ᴏғ ᴛᴏғғᴇᴇs ᴀɴsʜᴜ ʜᴀs = x

ʟᴇᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴜᴍʙᴇʀ ᴏғ ᴛᴏғғᴇᴇs ᴀᴍɪᴛ ʜᴀs = 3x + 5

ᴛᴏᴛᴀʟ ɴᴜᴍʙᴇʀ ᴏғ ᴛᴏғғᴇᴇs ᴀᴍɪᴛ ʜᴀs = 17

ɴᴏᴡ, ᴀᴄᴄᴏʀᴅɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ sᴛᴀᴛᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ,

=> 3x+5 = 17

=> 3x= 17-5

=> 3x = 12

=> x = 4

ʜᴏᴘᴇ ᴛʜɪs ʜᴇʟᴘs ʏᴏᴜ.

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Answer 2

Answer:

4

Step-by-step explanation:

4*3+5=17

Amit has 17 toffees.So 17-5=12. Now 12/3=4.