I'm at a loss. The question is the variable for x is 4 less than the variable y. Can anyone help me understand how to figure this out?

x = y-4

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I'm not sure I follow what you want me to do with it :)

x = y-4

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I'm not sure I follow what you want me to do with it :)

Well that's why she's lost! She doesn't understand the question. If she did than she would realize she is missing a chunk of the question.