Question

If 1/2 is subtracted from a number and the difference is multiplied by 4, the result us 5. What is the number?​

Answer 1

When 1/2 is subtracted from x which will give (x - 1/2) and the difference is multiplied with 4[x - 1/2]*4 to give 5. Therefore: When 1/2 is subtracted from 7/4 and the difference is multiplied by 4, the result is 5.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let number is x

according to question

(x-1/2)*4=5

(2x-1)/2)*4=5

8x-4=10

8x=10+4

8x=14

x=14/8=7/4