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-4 less than a number is 17

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So first we take 17 plus 4 it is 21
So our answer is 21
Because 21 minus 4 is 17
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This sentence is the following equation:


x-(-4)=17

x is 'the number'

Let's find x:


\begin{gathered} x+4=17 \\ x=17-4 \\ x=13 \end{gathered}

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