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  • 09-06-2015
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what is the unknown number in the equation 23 decreased by the product of 44 and an unknown number is 199

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kimeto3
kimeto3 kimeto3
  • 09-06-2015
Let the unknown number be x
23-44x=199
23-199=44x
-176=44x
x=-4

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cclemeno cclemeno
  • 09-06-2015
following the statement decrease means subtract product means multiply x= unknown 23- 44x= 199 subtract 23 -44x= 176 divide by - 44 x= -4 unknown number is - 4 hope this helps
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