Question

(c) Atul has 5 pencils less than thrice the pencils Rahul has. Atul has 16 pencils
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Answer 1

Answer:

total number of pencil has is 7

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Rahul pencils be " X "

So, EQUATION = 5 - 3x = 16

solution ➡️

3x = 5 + 16

3x = 21

X = 21 ÷ 3

X = 7

Answer 2

Answer:

Given,

Atul has 16 pencils

Let,

Rahul pencils be x

according to question

3x-5=16