If (-\frac{1}{2}) \times(x-5)+3=-\frac{5}{2}, then what is the value of x ?

BA LLB Banaras Hindu University 2018 Solved Paper

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(-\;{1}/{2}) ×(x-5)+3=-\;{5}/{2}

, then what is the value of

x

Solution:

(-\;{1}/{2}) ×(x-5)+3=-\;{5}/{2}

⇒ \;\; -\;{1}/{2} ×+\;{5}/{2}+3=\;{-5}/{2}

⇒ \;\; -\;{x}/{2}=-\;{5}/{2}-\;{5}/{2}-3

⇒ \;\; -\;{x}/{2}=-5-3

⇒ \;\; -\;{x}/{2}=-8

⇒ \;\; x=16

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