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sunayana thought of number. She trebled it and subtracted 7 from it. If she got 8, find the number she thought of.​

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Answer:5

Step-by-step explanation:5×3=15

15_7=8

User Abhijit Sarkar
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Answer:

Number she thought = 5

Step-by-step explanation :

-The number sunayana took :- x

- The number after she trebled it :- 3x

So,

-3x - 7 = 8

= 3x = 7 + 8

= 3x = 15

= x = 15 / 3

= x = 5

Hope It helps :)

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