SOLUTION: seven subtracted from the product of a number and --4 is -59 turn it into a equation.

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Question 1112401: seven subtracted from the product of a number and --4 is -59
turn it into a equation.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Seven subtracted from the product of a number and --4 is -59.
turn it into a equation.
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The "a number" may be x.

the number shown as "--4", really means "+4";
the opposite of a negative.

Your description now as its equation is %284%29%28x%29-7=-59.
Or more simply 4x-7=-59.