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Question
If `1/2` is subtracted from a number and the difference is multiplied by 4, the result is 5. What is the number?
Solution
Let the number be x.
According to the question,
`4(x - 1/2) = 5`
⇒ 4x – 2 = 5
⇒ 4x = 5 + 2
⇒ 4x = 7
∴ x = `7/4`
Hence, the required number is `7/4`.
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