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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Eight subtracted from 4 times a number is equal to 4 less than 6 times the number. What is the number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Nnesha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

Nnesha (nnesha):

|dw:1411423398491:dw| ok so let's suppose that number is x because they told us that 8 subtract which is - and 4 times a n number here times mean multiply by a numbers so its 8- 4a because the said difference instead less than so we should writhe as they said

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

Nnesha (nnesha):

what is 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=4????????

Nnesha (nnesha):

i already told you that we cannot combine 8 -4a because that is not same 4 have variable with it and 8 without a variable

Nnesha (nnesha):

|dw:1411423735205:dw| so here you have less than so switch the numbers mean 6a come first nd 4 second now solve for a

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