Eighteen minus 4 times a number is fifty-two.

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Orlando Hooper

31 July, 02:57

Eighteen minus 4 times a number is fifty-two.

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Nia Lamb · Answer 1

Hello!

The answer to your problem is - 8.5

Since your subtracting in this problem 4 becomes - 4. The closes number that you can get when trying to find an answer for 52 is - 8. Now do 18-4 * (-8) and get 50. Turn - 8 into - 8.5 and try again. 18-4 * (-8.5) and get 52.