SOLUTION: a boy was asked to subtract 7 from a certain number and divide the results by 5 . instead he subtracted 5 and divided the results by 7.his answer was 4 less than it should have bee

Question 1097260: a boy was asked to subtract 7 from a certain number and divide the results by 5 . instead he subtracted 5 and divided the results by 7.his answer was 4 less than it should have been. find the given number

Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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instead he subtracted 5 and divided the results by 7.his answer was 4 less than it should have been. find the given number
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n, the 'given' number

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