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Chapter-5
Comparison & Replacement Method (CRM)
Notes
1. Find the unknown number.
a+3=5
(a) a = 5 – 3 = 2
(b) a + 3 = 2 + 3, ∴a = 2
2. Find the value of b.
b–6=7
(a) b = 7 + 6 = 13
(b) b – 6 = 13 – 6, ∴b = 13
3. Find the unknown number.
3d = 15
(a) d = 15/3 = 5
(b) 3×d = 3×5, ∴d = 5
4. Find the unknown number.
𝑏
=7
4

(a) b = 4×7 = 28
𝑏 28
(b) 4 = , b = 28
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5. a + a + a = 3a
2b + b + b = 4b
3y + 5y – 2y = 6y
10a – 3a = 7a

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Exercises (Basic Requirements)

1. Find the unknown numbers.
1. b + 7 = 10
𝑎
2. 6=4
3. 9 + x = 11
4. 11 a = 121
5. b – 5 = 20
6. 3 + 5 + a = 10
7. x – 3 = 13
8. 7a = 35
𝑦
9. 11 = 2
𝑎
10. = 10
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Examples
1. ♥+♥+▲ = 17
♥+▲ = 12
Find the values of ♥ and ▲.

2. √ + Ω + # + # + # = 20
Ω+# =8
√+# =9
Find the values of √ , Ω and #.

3. F+F=Y+Y+Y+Y
T=F+F
T+T=F+F+F+Y+Y
F+Y=6
Find T×Y×F.

4. ■ + ■ + ■ + ■ + ■ = ■×♦
♦ + ♦ + ♦ + ♦ = ■×♦
Given that ■≠0 and ♦≠0, find ■+♦.

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5. C + C + A = 11
B + C + B = 17
B + A + A = 17
Find A + B + C.

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Exercises
1. What number does represent if + = 40 and
+ = 56? (SASMO)
2. If each 𝐴 represents the same number and 𝐴 × 𝐴 × 𝐴 = 27,
what is the value of 𝐴 + 𝐴 + 𝐴? (SASMO)
A.3 B. 6 C. 9 D. 12 E. 17
3. Find the value of ⸭ in the following. (SEAMO)
■ + ⸭ = 78
■ + ◙ = 66
⸭ + ◙ = 70
A. 23 B. 29 C. 37 D. 39 E. 41
4. Given that

(SEAMO)
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5. Find C + C + C + C given that F + F + F = C×F and F≠0.

6. ▲ + ⸭ + ⸭ + ⸭ = 11
⸭ +▲ + ⸭ +▲ = 14
Find ⸭ × ⸭.

7. ■ + ■ + √ + ■ + ♥ = 16

√+■+■=8

√ + ♥ = 10

Find ■×√× ♥.

8. ◙ + ♦ = 45
◙ + ♦ + ♦ + ♦ + ♦ + ♥ = 130
♥ + ♦ + ♦ = 60
Find ♦ + ♦ + ♦.

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9. A + B + A + B + B + B = 50
A+A+B+B=C+C
A + B + C = 30
Find C + A + B + B.

10. $ + $ + $ + @ + @ = 32
$ + @ + @ = 20
Find @×$.

11. A×A×A = 64
B+B = 32
C×C + C×C = 18
Find A + B + C.

12. A + A + C = 16
A + B = 20
C×C = 16
Find B.

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