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If is subtracted from a number and the difference is multiplied by 4, the result is 5. What is the number?

Let the number be

According to the question





(by taking L.C.M on left side)


8x-4 = 10


(multiply by 2 on both the sides)


8x = 10 + 4


8x = 14


x = 7/4


(divide by 8 on both the sides)



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