Question

Translate the sentence into an equation.
"The difference of a number divided by 2 and 6 equals 8."
Use the variable w for the unknown number.

Answer 1

x/2 + 6 = 8 I believe

Answer 2

@fay-Fay difference = subtraction

Answer 3

So it's the same answer just switch the sign?

Answer 4

I guess so lol that's true I forgot difference does mean subtraction

Answer 5

Is that a fraction? x/2?

Answer 6

No it's division

Answer 7

Can you help me with one more?
"Four more than the quotient of a number and 3 equals 2"
Use the variable x for the unknown number/ @Fay-Fay

Answer 8

Sure :)
I believe it is either:
4 + x + 3 = 2
Or
4 + x/y + 3 = 2
Because the definition of quotient is "the result of division" but I honestly feel more confident in my first answer then my second, hope I helped somewhat. :)

Answer 9

Got it wrong :(

Answer 10

On that first problem, the instructions specified that w should be the variable.

Answer 11

it gave me a new one, "twice the difference of a number and 5 is 3" Use y for unknown number

Answer 12

I think its 2-5y=3?

Answer 13

"twice the difference of a number and 5 is 3"

y is the unknown number

difference of y and 5 is (y -5)

"twice the difference of a number and 5 is

2(y - 5)

"twice the difference of a number and 5 is 3"


2 (y - 5) = 3 --> what I got

Answer 14

This guy knows his stuff

Answer 15

>> 2-5y=3? not correct

Look at my work above.

Answer 16

Questions? @Ashleyy_Smith

Answer 17

2 X (y - 5) = 3? Try that

Answer 18

ohhhhh!!

Answer 19

I get it. She thinks that "and" means to add. That not how that word is being used.

Answer 20

Do you know how to do this?
Dale drove to the mountains last weekend. There was heavy traffic on the way there, and the trip took 7hours. When Dale drove home, there was no traffic and the trip only took 4
hours. If his average rate was 27miles per hour faster on the trip home, how far away does Dale live from the mountains?

Answer 21

I am very curious now, how is the word and being used? I came in here confident but I really should have known I was going to hit my downfall lol math is not my strong point @TheDebunker

Answer 22

@fay-fay "and" is being used to INCLUDE a number. The 5 more than the difference of a number and 4 equals 12 is written as 5 + (x - 5) = 12 not 5 + x/y = 12

Answer 23

It's a bad example but it should give you guys an idea.

Answer 24

Wait what happened to the 4 though?

Answer 25

@Fay-Fay The word "and" is being used loosely.

When I read something like "What is the difference of 2 and 3," I think that the answer could be 2 - 3 = -1 or 3 - 2 = 1 just as well.

These are poorly worded problems in my opinion.

Answer 26

Like I said horrible example.

Answer 27

When I explain it

Answer 28

I see thanks guys @Directix @TheDebunker if I could give you both medals I would but this isn't even my question haha

Answer 29

@Directrix poorly worded or misunderstood?

Answer 30

Let's answer her last question

Answer 31

(: