Question

. If 2 is subtracted from three times a number then the result is 8 less than five times the number. The number is

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

the required number is 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the required number be =x

three times of a number=3x

five times of a number=5x

According to the problem

3x-2= 5x-8 (given )

8-2=5x-3x

6=2x

6/2=x

3=x

Therefore required number=x=3