1. Five times the difference of a number and three is 26. Write and solve an equation to find the value of the number.

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Omid Ebrahimi · Answer 1 · 2023-02-27T06:43:58+0000

Correct option is A)
Let two numbers be x & y
x−y=26 ____ (1)
x=3y ____ (2)

substituting (2) in (1) we get
3y−y−26
2y=26
y=13
x=3y from (2)
x=3×13
x=39
we need to find sum of two numbers
x+y=39+13
=52

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