SOLUTION: The difference in five times a number and eight times another number. Translate into a variable expression and simplify if possible.

SOLUTION: The difference in five times a number and eight times another number. Translate into a variable expression and simplify if possible.

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Question 566588: The difference in five times a number and eight times another number. Translate into a variable expression and simplify if possible.
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Let
x and y are two numbers
The difference in five times a number and eight times another number
Translation=5x-8y
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