Question

Eight less than a number is seventy-five. What is the number?

Answer 1

\[x - 8 = 75\]
\[x = 75 + 8\]
\[x = 83\]
Get it now?

Answer 2

kinda

Answer 3

Six times the sum of a number and twelve is forty.



Which equation represents this?

Answer 4

Well, six times "a number"

a number means x

so it would be 6x = 40

Answer 5

what abouy the and twelve?

Answer 6

Oops, misread that. :P

"and" means "+"

so what do you think it'll be?

Answer 7

@Austin_Rain WRONG! The answer would be:
6(x + 12) = 40

Answer 8

LOL! I feel so stupid now.

Answer 9

He was exsplaining it to me after i corrected him lol

Answer 10

Dw austin, even I do mistakes :)

Answer 11

Parth is correct, It said 6 times "a number and 12" meaning a number and 12 were in parentheses.

Answer 12

Yeayhh

Answer 13

a negative times a positive is what again?

Answer 14

A negative times positive is always negative :D

Answer 15

ok thanks :)