4x + 1 = -3
"The product" is the term used to describe the answer of a multiplication equation.
"increased by" means you're adding.
"a number" refers to a variable.
Let's assign variables for the unknowns. Let x be the amount of total sales while x is the amount of net sales. It is called net sales because a percentage is still deducted from it. The equation will be written as:
Net Sale = Total Sales - 0.25*Total Sales
y = x - 0.25x
y = 0.75x
Answer:
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