Translate the statement into an equation: the difference of four times a number and eight is equal to twenty-three less than tha

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Translate the statement into an equation: the difference of four times a number and eight is equal to twenty-three less than tha

t number

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Lubov Fominskaja [6] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-01T08:30:43+03:00

Lubov Fominskaja [6]3 years ago

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X - a number

$4x-8=x-23$

neonofarm [45] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-01T06:34:47+03:00

Let, the number be "x"
Now,
according to the question,
4x -8 = x -23....................This is your equation.

Now solving it,
4x - 8 = x - 23
4x - x = -23 + 8
3x = -15
x = -15 / 3
x = -5

Checking the answer,
4 (-5) - 8 = (-5) - 23
-20 - 8 = -5 - 23
-28 = -28......................................true