Question

Translate the sentence into an equation.


Five times the difference of a number and 8 is 45. A.
5 ∙ (m – 8) = 45

B.
5m – 8 = 45

C.
m – 8 ∙ 5 = 45

D.
5 ∙ (m + 8) = 45

Answer 1

Try A.

Answer 2

ok

Answer 3

Zach's baseball team won 32 games last season. They played a total of 45 games. How many games did they lose overall?

Let l represent the number of games that Zach's team lost.

A.
l – 32 = 45

B.
l + 32 = 45

C.
l + 45 = 32

D.
32l = 45