Translate the sentence into an equation. Four less than a number is 17. Which equation is correct? x - 17 = 4 X - 4 = 17 x + 4 = 17 x + 17 = 4

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Translate the sentence into an equation. Four less than a number is 17. Which equation is correct?

x - 17 = 4
X - 4 = 17
x + 4 = 17
x + 17 = 4

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JLavoie answered Mar 26, 2021

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Your answer would be x-4=17.
4 less than (#) is 17.

That number would be 21.

21-4=17

Hope that helps

Jamie Dunstan answered Mar 30, 2021

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