Question

meera thinks of a number she adds 17 and divides it by 5 she gets 7 what is the number

Answer 1

Answer:

$x = 18$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{x+17}{5} = 7$

$x+17 = 5*7 = 35\\\\x = 35-17 = 18$

VERIFIED

$\frac{18+17}{5} = \frac{35}{5} = 7$

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Answer 2

Answer:

The number she thinks is 18

Step-by-step explanation:

Suppose the number that Meera thinks is x.

she adds 17 and divides it by 5 she gets 7

therefore, according to the given conditions the expression is

x+17/5 = 7

x+17=7×5

x=35-17

x=18

Verification ,

= 18+17/5

= 35/5

=7

therefoe, the number Meera thinks is 18