Seven less than 1/4 of a number is 9.

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Seven less than 1/4 of a number is 9.

    The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable, let's call it x.
    x

    1/4 of a number means we multiply x by 1/4:
    x/4

    Seven less than this means we subtract 7 from x/4:
    x/4 - 7

    The word is means an equation, so we set x/4 - 7 equal to 9:
    x/4 - 7 = 9
     

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