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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Kael Cook

5 May, 20:23

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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Myles Buckley · Answer 1

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

Alden Estrada · Answer 2

Alden Estrada 5 May, 23:18

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48 - x = 4x - 7

is the equation