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A number is taken away from 40 and the result is 45 What is the number?​

User Ruifeng
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Answer:

-5

Explanation:

Given that ,

  • A number is taken away from 40 and the result is 45 .

Let :-

  • The required number be x .

According to Question :-


:\implies 40 - x = 45


:\implies - x = 45 - 40


:\implies - x = 5


:\implies x = -5

Hence the required answer is -5 .

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