If a number n is subtracted from 25, the result is three less than n. What is the value of n?
A.
n = 14
B.
n = 22
C.
n = 28
D.
n = 11

Question

If a number n is subtracted from 25, the result is three less than n. What is the value of n?
 A.	
  n = 14  
 B.	
  n = 22  
 C.	
  n = 28  
 D.	
  n = 11

bibby · Answer

Can you translate 3 less than n into an expression?

bibby · Answer

For reference what we're looking at is
a number n is subtracted from 25 = three less than n

anonymous · Answer

for this problem i got the answer A by using the process of elimination

anonymous · Answer

I t was A.

zpupster · Answer

number n is subtracted from 25
25-n
three less than n
n-3

25-n=n-3 subtract n both sides
25-2n =-3 subtract 25 both sides 
-2n= -28 divide both sides by -2
n=14

this how it is solved algebracially

answer A is confirmed