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3 years ago

Jordan wrote the following description. Three fewer than one fourth of x is 12. Write an equation to represent the description??

Mathematics

1 answer:

VMariaS [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

1/4x - 3 = 12

Step-by-step explanation:

When it says "three fewer," it means subtract three from one fourth of x. "Is" always means the equal sign. Knowing this, we get the equation:

1/4x - 3 = 12

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