Question

Translate the sentence into an equation.
Four less than a number is 17.

Which equation is correct?

x – 17 = 4

x – 4 = 17

x + 4 = 17

x + 17 = 4​

Answer 1

Let the number = X

Then to get four less you need to subtract 4 from x so you have X-4.

Then that equals 17, so the equation would be:

x - 4 = 17

Answer 2

The equation of the sentence 'four less than a number is 17' is  x – 4 = 17

How to convert a sentence into an equation?

Let the number be x

Four less than the number means x - 4

Therefore,

Four less than a number is 17 means x – 4 = 17

Therefore, option x – 4 = 17 is the correct answer

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