Question

Question #ff015

Answer 1

The number is `-10`.

Explanation:

Let the number be `x`.

Given that :

`x/2 - x/1 = 5`

`=> x/2 - x/1xx2/2 = 5`

`=> (x-2x)/ 2 = 5`

`=> x-2x = 5xx2`

`=> -x = 10`

`therefore x= -10`

So, the number is -10.

Cross check:

`-10/2 = -5` and `-10/1 = -10` and their difference:

= `-5 -(-10) =-5+10 =5`