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If 4 is multiplied by a number decreased by 7, the product is 100. find the number.

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Answer:

32

Explanation:

"A number decreased by 7" would be (n-7).

If 4 is mult. by this quantity, the product is 100:

(n-7)(4) = 100.

Dividing both sides by 4 clears out the fraction(s): n - 7 = 25.

Adding 7 to both sides isolates the desired answer, n:

n = 25 + 7 = 32

User Kedner
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The answer is 32, right?
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