Question

Seventy three times a number subtracted from nine hundred fifty minus ten.

Let "X" represent the unknown number.


A. (73x) - (950 - 10)
B. (950 - 10) - (73x)
C. (950 - 10) + (73x)
D. (73x) - (10 - 950)

Answer 1

any ideas?

Answer 2

Lol I think its A

Answer 3

why?

Answer 4

Because "Seventy three times a number subtracted from nine hundred fifty minus ten" is exactly how its read.

Answer 5

I could be wrong.

Answer 6

i think its option b

Answer 7

That maybe true, but in translating phrases into variable expressions you canNOT always translate the words in order.

Answer 8

I do think is b as well

Answer 9

That is true.