Question

sunita thinks of a number and subtracts 1by2 from it she multiplies the result by 8 the result is 5 what is the number

Answer 1

Let the Number be x.

According to Question..

(x-1/2) ×8=5
$\frac{2x - 1}{2} \times 8 = 5 \\ > > (2x - 1) \times 4 = 5 \\ > > 8x - 4 = 5 \\ > > 8x = 5 + 4 \\ > > x = \frac{9}{8}$
So.
9/8 is your number...
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Leukonov.

Answer 2

This is your answer
Let the number be x
(x-1/2)8 =5
8x -4 =5
8x =5+4
x =9/8

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