Question

Which shows one way the equation can be represented in words?

z minus 6 = 1.4
The difference of a number and z is the same as one and four-tenths.
A number subtracted from one and four-tenths is equal to six.
Six less than a number is the same as one and four-tenths.
Six decreased by a number is equal to one and four-tenths.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation: Six less than a number is the same as one and four-tenths. The answer is this because a number represents z. When less is used in a word problem it almost always means subtract. Same as means equal to.

Answer 2

c (six less than a number is the same as one and four-tenths.)

Explanation: