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Question 1(e)
Set up equations and solve them to find the unknown numbers in the following cases:
Munna subtracts thrice the number of notebooks he has from 50, he finds the result to be 8.

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Let the number be m.
According to the question, $50 - 3 m = 8$
$- 3 m = 8 - 50 \Rightarrow - 3 m = - 42$
$\Rightarrow \frac{- 42}{- 3} \Rightarrow m = 14$

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