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Set up equation and solve them to find the unknown number in the following case: One-fifth of a number minus 4 gives 3.

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Set up equation and solve them to find the unknown number in the following case:

One-fifth of a number minus 4 gives 3.

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उत्तर

Let the number be x.

one-fifth of this number = `x/5`

`x/5 - 4 = 3`

`x/5 = 3 + 4`    ...(Transposing - 4 to R.H.S)

`x/5 = 7`

multiplying both sides by 5,

`(x xx 5)/5` 

= 7 × 5

x = 35

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पाठ 4: Simple Equations - EXERCISE 4.3 [पृष्ठ ७१]

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एनसीईआरटी Mathematics [English] Class 7
पाठ 4 Simple Equations
EXERCISE 4.3 | Q 1. (b) | पृष्ठ ७१

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