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Translate: The difference between three times a number and four plus five times the number.

a. 3x - 4 + 5x

b. 3(x-4) + 5x

c. 3(x-4+5x)

d. 3x+4-5x

 

Is the answer A ?

 Oct 8, 2014

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Yep....."a" is correct......(this is a tough one to interpret)

 

 Oct 8, 2014
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3x+4+5x

yes, it is a. although, you can combine like terms and make it

8x+4

(the 8x is from 3x+5x)

 Oct 8, 2014
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Yes "a" is the correct answer

 Oct 8, 2014
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Yep....."a" is correct......(this is a tough one to interpret)

 

CPhill Oct 8, 2014

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