Question

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kanishka thinks of a number.if she takes away 7 from 5/6 of that number, the result will be 28.Find the number.
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Answer 1

42

Explanation:

let the number be n , then

`(5)/(6)` n - 7 = 28 ( add 7 to both sides )

`(5)/(6)` n = 35 ( multiply both sides by 6 to clear the fraction )

5n = 6 × 35 = 210 ( divide both sides by 5 )

n = 42

the number thought of is 42