Translate the sentence into an equation.
Two less than the product of 4 and a number is equal to 7
Use the variable y for the unknown number.
The equation would be:
4y - 2 = 7
or
4y = 9
(if you solve for y by adding 2 to both sides)
Two less than the product of 4 and a number is equal to 7
Use the variable y for the unknown number.
4y - 2 = 7
or
4y = 9
(if you solve for y by adding 2 to both sides)