Question

Merra has 4 pencils less than 3 times the pencils kanak has .merra has 17 pencils . How many pencils does kanak have

Answer 1

Answer:

7 pencils

Step-by-step explanation:

Let number of pencils Kanak have be = x

then Meera have = 3x-4

According to question--Meera has 17 pencils

we get a equation 3x -4 = 17

3x = 17 + 4

3x = 21

x = 21/3

x = 7