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  • 17-02-2022
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Elise says, "If you subtract 17 from my number and multiple the difference by -4, the result is -12." What is Elise's number?

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emilyhjelmberg1 emilyhjelmberg1
  • 17-02-2022

Answer:

20

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's call the number we are looking for "x." If we put the question into an equation we get:

-4 ( x - 17) = -12

Now we solve for x.

x - 17 = -21/-4

x-17 = 3

x = 3 + 17

x = 20

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