Question

What is the difference when 5 1/2 is substracted from 15

Answer 1

Answer:

Let x be the number,

So, according to question

⇒(x−

2

1

)4=5

⇒4x−

2

4

=5

⇒

2

2×4x−4

=5

⇒8x−4=10

⇒8x=10+4

⇒8x=14

⇒x=

8

14

=

4

7

Hence, x=

4

7

is the number.

Answer 2

Answer:

So, difference is what is left of one number when subtracted from another. In a subtraction equation, there are three parts: The minuend (the number being subtracted from) The subtrahend (the number being subtracted)

Step-by-step explanation:

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