Answer:
The number is 17.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the unknown number.
4 times the sum of a number plus 7 would be
4x + 7
44 less than the unknown number (x) would be
x - 44
Now we connect everything.
4x + 7 = x - 44
4x - x = -44 - 7
3x = -51
x = -17
