Question

What algebraic equation represents " three times the difference of a number,x, and nine equals fifteen"?

Answer 1

if it's just nine equals fifteen 9=15

Answer 2

difference of a number,x, and nine--->x-9
three times the difference of a number,x, and nine---->3(x-9)
equals fifteen --->=15

Answer 3

three times the difference of a number x ummm...wow it's been years since I tackled this

Answer 4

OH! Now I see it

Answer 5

we need to read this carefully since putting it in order isn't correct. difference of a number x is not -x it's x-

Answer 6

so, what expression u got ?

Answer 7

Thanks a lot

Answer 8

3(x-9)=15

Answer 9

write the expression, so that we can verify

Answer 10

distribute 3x-27=15

Answer 11

oh crud too much info sorry

Answer 12

3(x-9)=15

Answer 13

thats correct.

Answer 14

Yeah

Answer 15

x =14 XD