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Anwar thinks of a number. If he takes away 7 from 5/2 of the number, the result is 24. What is the number anwar thought ?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number

[tex]\frac{5}{2}x - 7= 24\\[/tex]

Add 7 to both sides

[tex]\frac{5}{2}x -7+7=24+7\\\\\frac{5}{2}x=31\\x=31*\frac{2}{5}\\\\x=\frac{62}{5}\\\\x=12\frac{2}{5}[/tex]

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