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If one-fourth of the sum of a number and seven is four less than three times the number, find the number.
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"One-fourth of the sum of a number and seven is four less than three times the number."
If the number is x
(1/4)x + 7 = 3x - 4
x/4 - 3x = -11
times 4
x - 12x = -44
-11x = -44
x = 4
"One-fourth of the sum of a number and seven is four less than three times the number."
If the number is x
(1/4)x + 7 = 3x - 4
x/4 - 3x = -11
times 4
x - 12x = -44
-11x = -44
x = 4
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