Question

One less than four times a number is 11.

Answer 1

x=the number
4x-1=11
If you wanted to solve it
4x-1=11
4x-1+1=11+1      add 1 on both sides
4x/4=12/4           divide 4 on both sides
x=3                     solution

Answer 2

It equals 3 because 3x4=12-1=11