Four times the difference of a number and 7 is 12. What is the number?(1 point) Responses 10 10 -4 -4 16 16 20

Answer 1

Let's solve the equation step by step:

Let's assume the number is "x".

The difference between the number and 7 is: x - 7.
Four times the difference is: 4(x - 7).

According to the problem, 4(x - 7) is equal to 12.

So, the equation is: 4(x - 7) = 12.

Let's solve this equation:

4(x - 7) = 12
4x - 28 = 12
4x = 12 + 28
4x = 40
x = 40/4
x = 10

Therefore, the number is 10. Answer: 10