If the statement is "The difference of four times a number and seven is ten times the number." then an algebraic equation is 4x-7= 10+x and the solution is -7/6.
Given the statement "The difference of four times a number and seven is ten times the number." We have to translate the statement in an algebraic equation and then solve it.
Let, the number be x.
This difference of four times a number and seven is 4x-7 and ten times the number is 10x
According to the question, the equation is,4x-7= 10x
4x-7=10x
6x=-7
x=-7/6
x=-7/6
Hence the value of the x is -7/6.
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