Question

How do you write 8x-4=16 in a verbal sentence?

Answer 1

multiply 8 by a number then subtract 4 equals 16 is how i would write it

Answer 2

Answer : 4 less than 8 times a number gives 16.

Step-by-step explanation :

We are given an expression :

8x - 4 = 16

Let the number be considered as 'x'

The word used for subtraction operation is 'less'.

The word used for multiplication operation is 'times'.

The word used for multiplication operation is 'times'.

Thus, the verbal sentence for given equation is 4 less than 8 times a number gives 16.