document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199180>Question 199180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> translate \"the difference between a number and eight is fifteen\" into an equation and solve. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mgmoeab><B>mgmoeab(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mgmoeab><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mgmoeab><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=149650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference means subtraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*Let N be the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**The difference between THAT number and eight is 15 could be written as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N - 8 = 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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