Harshit Singh
Last Activity: 4 Years ago
Dear Student
Let the number thought by Amina be x
She subtracts 5/2 from the number.
x – 5/2
Now, she multiplies the result by 8
8(x – 5/2)
The result obtained is three times her original number;
8(x – 5/2) = 3x
8(x – 5/2) = 3x
8x – 20 = 3x
5x = 20
x = 4
Hence, the number is 4.
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