Ask your own question, for FREE!
Mathematics 10 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following represents "eight times the difference of a number and three is sixty-four"? 8 - 3N = 64 8N - 3 = 64 8N - 3N = 64 8(N - 3) = 64

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What do you think the answer is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ITS b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please don't give out direct answers :) @bsp50150 Instead, try engaging the asker so they can learn better and understand where your answer is coming from. As the saying goes… \(\\\color{darkblue}{Give~a~man~a~fish,~he~eats~for~a~day.}\) \(\\\color{pink}{Teach~a~man~to~fish,~he~eats~for~a~lifetime.}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please refer to the \(\color{magenta}{\href{http:///openstudy.com/code-of-conduct}{Code~Of~Conduct}}\) for more info. (Click on the link and it will take you there)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Plus, guiding the user to the answer will make them confident to understand these kinds of problems better in the future. Why do you think it is B, @bsp50150 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

god danget people keep direct answering i need step by step to be sure i got it right..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im just gonna log off

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since n represents the number and times is multiplication also differince is subtraction

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

What is the difference between a number and 3? Hint: difference means subtraction.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

@jjmack2 Don't give up yet.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

also it says 8 times the difference of a number and 3 this means a number and 3 must be grouped together

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Start with " the difference between a number and 3. Keep in mind that "difference" refers to subtraction.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use that info to figure it out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B is not correct so he did not give the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YOU LIE ','

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its not b

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

\(\bf eight ~times \color{red}{~the ~difference ~of ~a ~number ~and ~three} ~is ~sixty-four\) \(\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\color{red}{N - 3} \)

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

\(\bf \color{red}{eight ~times}~the ~difference ~of ~a ~number ~and ~three ~is ~sixty-four\) \(\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\color{red}8({N - 3)} \)

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

\(\bf eight ~times~the ~difference ~of ~a ~number ~and ~three ~\color{red}{is ~sixty-four}\) \(\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~8({N - 3)\color{red}{= 64}} \)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

eight times the eight times = 8x or 8( something goes here) difference of a number and three n - 3 is The word is means = 64 Which one is it? What one do you think it is?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

@Nixy Thanks for moving your answer.

Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!