Question 256748
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A number: *[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x]


4 times a number:  *[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 4x]


2 less than 4 times a number:  *[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 4x\ -\ 2]


"Is" means "equals"


So:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 4x\ -\ 2\ =\ -7]



John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
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