Math, asked by sgsyreddy123, 1 year ago

If you subtract 40 from a number, the difference will be 1/3 of the original number. Find the number.

Answers

Answered by Adityapratapsingh13
0

Answer:

According to the given condition

  • Let x be the number
  • Then,
  • x - (x-40) = 1/3 (x)
  • (40)× 3 = x
  • x = 120 ans.

Answered by purbitanath
2

Answer:

60

Step-by-step explanation:

let x be the number

atq,    x - 40 = x/3

    or, 3(x-40) = x

    or, 3x - 120 = x

    or, 2x = 120 or, x = 60

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