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18 March, 04:51

Forty-eight decreased by a number is the same as the difference of four times a number and seven. Translate the sentence into a math equation first.

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  1. 18 March, 04:56
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    Let the number be x.

    48 - x = 4x - 7 This is it translated to a math equation.

    Let us just go ahead and solve it.

    -x - 4x = - 7 - 48

    -5x = - 55

    x = - 55/-5

    x = 11
  2. 18 March, 05:04
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    48 - x = 4x - 7

    is the equation
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