Question

Question

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
20

Answer 1

To solve this problem, let's start by setting up the equation:

4 * (number - 7) = 12

Next, we can simplify the equation:

4 * number - 28 = 12

Now, let's isolate the variable "number" by moving the constant term to the other side of the equation:

4 * number = 12 + 28

4 * number = 40

Finally, divide both sides of the equation by 4 to solve for the number:

number = 40 / 4
number = 10

Therefore, the number is 10.