Question

x = 25 is the solution of one third of a number is less than 10 the original number.

Options

• True

• False

Answer 1

False

Explanation;

Hint:

One third of number is 10 less than original number.

Let number be ‘x’. Therefore let us frame the equation

`x/3` = x – 10

∴ x = 3x – 30

3x – x = 30

2x = 30

x = `30/2`

x = 15 is the solution