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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which shows one way the equation can be represented in words? 5/8Z+( -2.5)= 2.5 Five-eighths of a number is equal to two and five-tenths. A.Five-eighths of a number is equal to negative two and five-tenths. B.Five-eighths of a number times negative two and five-tenths is two and five-tenths. C.Five-eighths of a number plus negative two and five-tenths is two and five-tenths D.Five-eighths of a number plus negative two and five-tenths is two and five-tenths.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay then I can help u

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

\(\color{red}{\dfrac{5}{8}Z} \color{green}{+( -2.5)} \color{blue}{=} \color{brown}{2.5}\)

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Look at each colored part.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you know how to find the problem just find an explanation for that equation in words

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

\(\color{red}{\dfrac{5}{8}\color{orange}Z} \color{green}{+( -2.5)} \color{blue}{=} \color{brown}{2.5}\) \(\color{red}{five-eighths}\color{orange}{ ~of~a~number~} \color{green}{plus ~negative ~2.5 } \color{blue}{~equals~} \color{brown}{2.5}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats the right answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but that cant be the right answers its not in the answer choices

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

How do you express 2.5 in words?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

2.5 = two and a half = two and five-tenths

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