Question

Five times a number subtracted from 60 gives you 25.find the number

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the required number be x

60-5x =25

-5x = 25-60

-5x = -35

x= -35/ -5

minus cancel with minus

x=7

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Answer 2

Answer:

The number is 7.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number being subtracted be x.

therefore according to the question,

60-5(x)=25

60-5x=25

60-25=5x  (Taking 25 to LHS and -5x to RHS)

35=5x

x=35/5

x=7

∴The the number is 7.

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