Question

There are x students is Mrs.Sproul’s class, 4 fewer than twice as many as are in Mrs.Puccio’s
class. If there are y students in Mrs.Pruccio’s class, then what is the value of y in terms of x?

Answer 1

translate the wording into numbers and symbols...

Pruccio class - y
sproul class - x
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Answer 2

And Why？

Answer 3

' There are x students is Mrs.Sproul’s class, 4 fewer than twice as many as are in Mrs.Puccio’s'

x = 2y - 4

Answer 4

there are x students,
which is (=),
4 less than 2 times y students ; 2y - 4