Question

The amount of paint in a bucket after one unit of x ounces is used is shown by the expression below.


8x - x

Which of the following statements explains the expression?


A. The amount of paint left in the bucket is 7 units of x ounces.


B. The original amount of paint in the bucket is 9 units of x ounces.


C. The original amount of paint in the bucket is 7 units of x ounces.


D. The amount of paint left in the bucket is 8 units of x ounces.

Answer 1

8x - x u will get 7x
the question says that the expression shows the amount that remains in the bucket after x was used...so..
7x is rmaining

which means A is the answer