Write the Sentence as an Equation

question 55

Multiple Choice

Write the sentence as an equation. Let the variable x represent the number.
-Four times a number is equal to 25 decreased by the number.

• A) 4 + x = 25 - x
• B) 4x = 25 - x
• C) 4x = x - 25
• D) 4x = 25 + x

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