Question

If 63 is subtracted from five times a number, the result is half the original number.Find the number?

Answer 1

5x-63=1/2x
10x-126=x
9x=126
x=126/9
x=14

Answer 2

Answer:

the number is 14.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Let the number be x

The question says if 63 is subtracted from 5 times x it gives x/2

so

5x−63= x/2

(5x−63)2=x

10x−63×2=x

10x−x=63×2

9x=63×2

x= 63×2/9

x=7×2=14