Question

I think of a number and subtracts 5/2 from it. I multiply the result by 8 and the result I finally obtained is 3 times and the same number I thought of. The number

Answer 1

Answer:

The number you thought of is 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number you thought of be 'x'.

3x =  (x - 2.5)8

3x = 8x - 20

20 = 5x

4 = x.  

There you go :)

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