Question

Write this sentence as an equation?

Six less than 4 times a number gives 18

Answer 1

4x - 6 =15

Explanation:

I will use "x" as our variable to represent the number we are trying to find.

Let's take the problem piece by piece.

Six less than four times a number.

If we are using x to represent our number, we know that when we do four times that number we are multiplying x times 4, which is the same as writing "4x."

Next we know that we are taking six less than 4x. Six less than means we will be subtracting 6 from our 4x, which is the same as writing 4x - 6.

Finally, we know that six less than 4x (4x - 6) equals 15. Now we have a full equation:

4x - 6 =15

Answer 2

6-4 times x=18

btw x=9