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Seven less than four times a number.

User Masterfego
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4x - 7

Explanation:

Less than is a turnaround word, so four times a number comes first in the expression.

With four times a number, we can assume a number will be x.

So 4 multiplied by x can be wrote as 4x.

So, overall seven less that four times a number will be 4x - 7!
User MartinC
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Answer:

four times a number=4x

seven=7

less than:in this case you use less than as a subtraction sign

answer=4x-7

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