(20 points) one of your classmates was absent on the day that you learned how to write and solve an equation from a contextual situation. your teacher has
asked you to explain the four steps and their application to the problem that follows. natasha stole three fewer bases than twice the number elena stole. if natasha stole 15 bases, how many did elena steal? using the four steps from this lesson, write and solve an equation to find the number of bases elena stole.

oh and here are the four steps.
step one: choose the variable.
step two: write an equation.
step three: solve the equation.
step four: check the solution.