Question

Translate each sentence into an equation. Then find each number.

Answer 1

Answer:

Equation: 4x - 6 = -46

Solution: x=10.

Step-by-step explanation:

The difference between four times a number and six translated into a equation is: 4x - 6 = -46.

Solving for 'x'we have:

4x = -46 + 6  ⇒ 4x = -40 ⇒ x = 10.

Then, the solution is: x=10

Answer 2

Answer:

4x - 6 = -46

x = -10

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following sentence equation into a mathematical equation and then solve it to find each number:

The difference between four times a number and six is –46.

Translating it in chunks to make it easier:

1) The difference between ---> means there is a subtraction sign

2) four times a number ---> assuming x to be the number ---> 4x

3) and six ---> 6

4) is -46 ---> = -46

Combining these to get:

$4x - 6 = -46$

$4x = -46 + 6$

$4x = -40$

$x=\frac{-40}{4}$

x = -10