Question

one third of a number is 8 less than the number find the number

Answer 1

Let the no. be x

1/3 x = x- 8
1/3 x - x = 8
x-3x/ 3= 8
- 2x/3 = 8
-2x = 3×8
-2x = 24
x = 12. ............ANS

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Answer 2

Answer:

The number is 12.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Let the number be x.

• one third of the number x is x/3 .

• 8 less than the number is (x-8).

• According to the give problem one third of the number is 8 less than the number, i.e.

    x/3   =   (x-8)

or,  x = 3x - 24

or, 3x - x = 24

or, 2x   =   24

so, x  =  12.

Hence the number is 12 whose one third i.e. 4 is 8 less than the number itself.