Question

Bankit thinks of a number. If he takes away 7 from 5/2 of the number, the result is 23.find the number

​

Answer 1

Answer:

let the number be x

so,

5/2 of x - 7 = 23

5x/2 - 7 = 23

5x/2 = 23 + 7

5x/2 = 30

5x = 30 × 2

5x = 60

x = 60 / 5

x = 12