answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Let the unknown number be x:

4x-2 = -7

4x = -7+2

4x = -5

x = -1.25

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: 2 less than 4 times a number is -7?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Seven times a number is less than or equal to two less than six times that number?

Let the number be x: 7x < or = to 6x-2 7x-6x < or = to -2 x = -2


What is a number times 3 less than 7?

2 times 3 = 6 which is less than 7 or 1 times 3 = 3 which is less than 7


What if two less than four times a number is equal to more than three times the same number?

Let the number be x 4x - 2 < 3x 4x - 3x < 2 x < 2 (x must be less than 2 for that to be possible)


Two less than five times a number?

5x - 2


Twice a number less than four is two less than three times the number What is the number?

2x = 3x - 22x - 3x = -2-x = -2x = 2Therefore, the number is 2.


One half a number is 12 more than 2 times the number what is the number?

Thirty decreased by three times a number is six less than three times the number. Find the number.


What is 3 times less than twicethe number?

2/3 the number. Two thirds the number


How do you write two less than five times a number?

5A-2


What is the sum of three times a number and 2 less than the number?

3x + (x-2) ----> 3x + x - 2 = 4x - 2, so the answer is four times the number, minus 2.


What is one less than twice a number?

One less than twice a number = (X times 2) minus 1, (where X = your number of choice).


Three less than 4 times a number is greater than 4 times the sum of the number and 1 Find all such numbers?

three less than four = 1 1< *number* > 4 times the sum of the number + 1 1 < *number* > 5 So all numbers that are greater than one but less than five. 2, 3, 4


Write five less than 2 times a number is 11?

the number is 8 2 times 8 = 16 16 minus 5 = 11