Question

Question

What sentence represents this equation?

834=17−x

Responses

17 decreased by 834 is the same as a number.
17 decreased by , 8 and 3 over 4, is the same as a number.

834 ​is the same as a number decreased by 17.
8 and 3 over 4, ​is the same as a number decreased by 17.

A number is the same as the difference of 17 and 834.
A number is the same as the difference of 17 and , 8 and 3 over 4, .

834 is the same as 17 decreased by a number.

Answer 1

Answer: 834 is the same as 17 decreased by a number

Explanation:

"=" = "is the same as"

"x" = "a number"

"-" = "decrease"

So, if you read the same sentence using symbols, it would say 834=17-x which is the same as the equation.