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Question 652664: Im trying to help my son with his math basic algebra homework. We came across a question that he doesnt believe me when I help him with writing the equation from a word problem. Can someone please answer this question. thank you
seventeen less than four times a number is twenty-seven.
how would you write this equation?
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A number:

Four times a number

Seventeen less than four times a number:

"Is" means "=" so

Seventeen less than four times a number is twenty-seven:

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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