twelve is sixteen less than four times a number
4x-16=12 would be the equation. To solve:Add 16 to both sides.4x=28Divide by 4.x=7
Say it out loud and you should get your answer like that.12 = 16 - 4xWell, 16 - 4 already equals 12, so the x shouldn't have a value over 2. The x must be a 1. The equation would be 12 = 16 - 4 x 1. Hope this helped.
