Question

mina thinks of a number and subtracts 5/2 from it. she multiplies the result by 8. the result now obtained is 3 times the same number she had thought of. what is the number?

Answer 1

Answer:

4

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x.

According to question,

8(x-5/2)=3x

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

8x-20=3x

8x-3x =20

5x =20

x =4