Question

How do you write "five times a number plus eight is equal to eight less than the number" as an equation

Answer 1

\[5x+8\] is five times a number \(x\) plus 8

Answer 2

you got any idea what "8 less than a number" is?

Answer 3

I'm not sure if it's -8 or 8-

Answer 4

go with the first one
\[x-8\]

Answer 5

Okay

Answer 6

How do you solve it now

Answer 7

oh and stick an equal sign between them
\[5x+8=x-8\]

Answer 8

in two steps to get \(x\) by itself
a) subtract 8
b) divide by 5

Answer 9

Confused

Answer 10

I'll figure it out , whiles you are here can you help with something else as well?

Answer 11

sure

Answer 12

What is the length of x
Calculate the area of a

Answer 13

x i can do
it is 4 - 1.2

Answer 14

Okay

Answer 15

Will the area be 3.8 * 4?