Write the verbal sentence as an equation.The difference of -4 times a number and 3 is 27.
-4n - 3 = 27
To write the verbal sentence as an equation, let's start by defining the unknown number. Let's assume the unknown number is represented by the variable "x".
Now let's break down the verbal sentence into mathematical terms.
"The difference of -4 times a number and 3" can be represented as -4x - 3.
Writing the equation, we have:
-4x - 3 = 27.
So, the equation representing the verbal sentence is -4x - 3 = 27.