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The difference of four times a number and seven is 21.what is the number

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Answer:

the number is 7

Explanation:

let the number be n , then 4 times the number is 4n

the difference of 4n and 7 is 4n - 7 , then the equation is

4n - 7 = 21 ( add 7 to both sides )

4n = 28 ( divide both sides by 4 )

n = 7

That is the number is 7

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