Question

three times the price of a book is rs148 more than its price.find the price of the book

Answer 1

let the original price of the book =x
atp,
3x=x+148
2x=148
x=74
the price of the book=rupees74

Answer 2

Answer:

Let the price of the pen be x

⇒5x=3x+17

⇒5x−3x=17

⇒2x=17

⇒x=

2

17

⇒x=8.5

∴ the price of the pen is 8.5 rupees