Question 46
Fill in the blanks to make the statement true.
If a number is increased by 20, it becomes 45. Then, the number is .................
Let the number be x.
If it is increased by 20, it becomes (x+20).
So, the equation formed is x + 20 = 45
⇒x=45−20⇒x=25
Hence, the number is 25.