Question

Which of the following represents, "The difference between ten and a number is the sum of eight and a number"?

10 - N(8 + N)
8 - N = 10 + N
10 - N = 8 + N

Answer 1

The difference between ten and a number is the sum of eight and a number is represented by:

10 - N = 8 + N

Answer 2

The sentence represents 10 - N = 8 + N

C is correct.

Explanation:

Given: "The difference between ten and a number is the sum of eight and a number"

We are given an statement and need to write in expression.

Let the number be N

First we take half sentence.

"The difference between ten and a number"

Expression 1 ⇒ 10 - N

Next Half sentence.

"The sum of eight and a number"

Expression 2 ⇒ 8 + N

Expression 1 is equal to expression 2

Therefore, The equation is

10 - N = 8 + N

Hence, The sentence represents 10 - N = 8 + N