Hello there!
An equation to model this situation is 11 - 4n = 3.
The unknown number has a value of 2.
Okay, so let's start by breaking down the question - we'll use n to model the unknown number.
The difference of 11 and 4 times a number equals 3
This means we are using subtraction.
The difference of 11 and 4 times a number equals 3
This means the numbers we are subtracting are 11 and 4n. (11 - 4n)
The difference of 11 and 4 times a number equals 3
This means our equation is equal to 3. (11 - 4n = 3)
Now we solve for N.
11 - 4n = 3
Start by subtracting 11 from both sides to work to isolate N.
11 - 11 - 4n = 3 - 11
-4n = -8
Next, divide both sides by -4 to finish isolating n.
-4/-4n = -8/-4
n = 2
I hope this helped you and have a great day!
