Answer:
6
Explanation:
Let "a number" = x
44 = 8x - 4
Simplify. Isolate the variable, x. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Do the opposite of PEMDAS.
First add 4 to both sides:
44 (+4) = 8x - 4 (+4)
44 + 4 = 8x
48 = 8x
Isolate the variable, x. Divide 8 from both sides:
(48)/8 = (8x)/8
x = 48/8
x = 6
6 is your answer.
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