SOLUTION: Five times the price of pen is rs17 more than three times its price. Find the price of pen.

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Question 1102394: Five times the price of pen is rs17 more than three times its price. Find the price of pen.
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = price
5x = 3x + 17
subtract 3x from both sides of this equation to get:
2x = 17
divide both sides of this equation to get:
x = 8.5

5*8.5 = 42.5
3*8.5 + 17 = 42.5

solution is confirmed to be good.

solution is that the price of the pen is 8.5 rs.