Question

Which of the following sentences corresponds to the equation below?

2x – 16 = x + 10
A.
Subtracting 16 from twice a number results in 10 less than that number.
B.
Subtracting 16 from twice a number results in the difference of that number and 10.
C.
Subtracting 16 from a number results in 10 more than that number.
D.
Subtracting 16 from twice a number results in 10 more than that number.

Answer 1

Read it out loud. 2 times a number minus 16. you are subtracting 16 from 2 times a number . so subtracting 16 from twice a number on one side equals that number plus10. or D