SOLUTION: When four times a number is decreased by 3, the result is 9. a) Write an equation to model the problem. Use x to represent the number. Answer: b) Solve the equation to find

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Question 1175813: When four times a number is decreased by 3, the result is 9.
a) Write an equation to model the problem. Use x to represent the number.
Answer:
b) Solve the equation to find the number:
Answer:

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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it would be 4x-3=9
4x=12
x=3