SOLUTION: Write an equation for the sentence below:
The difference of twice a number and 16 is equal to the quotient of three times the number and 8
I got 2x-16 = 3x÷8 is this a right
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Question 388790: Write an equation for the sentence below:
The difference of twice a number and 16 is equal to the quotient of three times the number and 8
I got 2x-16 = 3x÷8 is this a right way to write it or not.. my book doesn't cover problems that are like this for equation writting..
Thanks for your time xoxo
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are correct. You may also write it as
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