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Declan has n baseball cards. Sam has 4 times as many baseball cards as Declan. Amaya has 7 fewer baseball cards than Sam. Which expression represents the number of baseball cards that Amaya has?

User Kitwalker
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Answer:

Okay I get it now, N is equal to 4-7.

Explanation:

Hope this helps you!

User Samsin
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Answer:

4n-7

Explanation:

First, you know that Sam's equation is 4n, since it is 4 times Declan's value n. Next, you take Sam's equation and subtract 7 from that value, since Amaya has 7 fewer cards than Sam. The final equation will be 4n-7.

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