Question

One number is four more than another number. if the greater number is x what is the other number

Answer 1

x-4 is the answer

if your original number is x and it is four more than another number it could be written as x+4. however, you're looking to find the other number in this scenario so you'd have to subtract 4, and you'd get your answer. since we do not know what x is, we can only write this as an expression: x-4

Answer 2

x-4

Explanation:

if x is 4 greater than the other number

It means the other number is x-4