answer the following questions:- 1] 68 less than 5 times is equal to the no. find the number ( solved 5 times but still did not got the correct answer) 2] when 142 id added to a number, the result is 64 more than 3 times of the number. Find the number( solved 5 times but still did not got the correct answer) Share with your friends Share 0 Shruti Tyagi answered this Dear Student, Question 1)let the number be xnow 5 times the number =5xif we subtract 68 from this we get the same number⇒5x-68=x⇒5x-x=68⇒4x=68⇒x=17Hence required number =17Question 2)Let the number be x3 times the number =3xwhen 142 is added to the number i.e x+142 then resultant is 64 more than 3x⇒x+142=3x+64⇒3x-x=142-64⇒2x=78⇒x=34Hence required number =34 Regards, 2 View Full Answer
