Use the Five-Step Strategy for Solving Word Problems to Find

question 17

Multiple Choice

Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in the following exercise.
-When four times the number is added to 7 times the number, the result is 44. What is the number?

• A)-6.3
• B)0.7
• C)4
• D)6.3

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Definitions:

Estate

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Escheats

The legal process by which unclaimed property reverts to the state if the rightful owner cannot be found over a period of time.

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A condition or status indicating that an individual possesses the cognitive ability to make informed decisions or understand the significance of actions.

Life-Threatening Illness

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