Write out 3 times the difference of a number and 4?

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2007-08-07 14:23:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

3 times (*) the difference of a number and 4 (x - 4)

3(x - 4)

2007-08-07 14:26:51 · answer #1 · answered by 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Let x = the number
Then 3|x-4| is the proper expression since it let's x be either thr smaller number or the larger number.

2007-08-07 21:32:54 · answer #2 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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The number is 4

2007-08-07 21:53:55 · answer #3 · answered by cidyah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

3(4 - x) or 12 - 3x

2007-08-07 21:28:36 · answer #4 · answered by Don E Knows 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋