Amina thinks of a number and subtracts 5/2 from it. She multiplies the result by 8. The result now obtained is 3 times the same number she thought of. What is the number?

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Harshit Singh · Answer

Dear Student Let the number be x, According to the question, (x&ndash;5/2)&times;8=3x &rArr;8x&ndash;40/2=3x &rArr;8x&ndash;3x=40/2 &rArr;5x=20 &rArr;x=4 Thus, the number is 4. Thanks

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Amina thinks of a number and subtracts 5/2 from it. She multiplies the result by 8. The result now obtained is 3 times the same number she thought of. What is the number?

Amina thinks of a number and subtracts 5/2 from it. She multiplies the result by 8. The result now obtained is 3 times the same number she thought of. What is the number?

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