Math, asked by ameenash, 1 year ago

if 2/5 of a number exceeds 1/4 of the same number by 36. find the number .

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Answered by inhumandrowsey
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let the number be x

2/5 of x = 1/7 of x + 36

2x/5 - x/7 = 36

(14x - 5x) / 35 = 36

9x/35 = 36

9x = 35*36

x = 1260/9

x = 140


inhumandrowsey: if the answer is 140?
ameenash: oh ok ur correct
ameenash: 240
ameenash: keep 7 in the place of 4
ameenash: sorry
ameenash: i type wrong
inhumandrowsey: i have edited, now you can check
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