Greetings!
"−43 times a number minus 5050 is equal to 7272 less than the number."...
The phrase expressed as an equation is:
[tex]-43x-5050=x-7272[/tex]
Add 5050 and subtract x from both sides.
[tex](-43x-5050)+5050-x=(x-7272)+5050-x[/tex]
Simplify.
[tex]-44x=-2222[/tex]
Divide both sides by -44.
[tex](-44x)/-44=(-2222)/-44[/tex]
Simplify.
[tex]x=50.5[/tex]
The variable is equal to 50.5.
Hope this helps.
-Benjamin
