SOLUTION: In a certain county, the number of charter schools is 4 less than twice the number of alternative schools. We know that there are 48 charter schools in the county. How many alterna

Question 1169478: In a certain county, the number of charter schools is 4 less than twice the number of alternative schools. We know that there are 48 charter schools in the county. How many alternative schools are in the county? Write your equation, and then show the steps of how you would solve for the variable in the equation. Record your voice sharing your thought process throughout solving this problem.

Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I can not "Record your voice describing your thought process throughout."

and even not going to do it.

PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE this instruction to your posts, when you submit to this forum.

Otherwise the post looks as stupid as a tree.

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Next time, if I see similar instruction, the post will be deleted.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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number of charter schools is 4 less than twice the number of alternative schools. We know that there are 48 charter schools in the county. How many alternative schools are in the county?
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x of the alternative schools
2x-4 of the charter schools

according to the description; simplest of algebra to solve.
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