S sheba New member Joined Jun 22, 2014 Messages 1 Jun 22, 2014 #1 Set up the equation for the following word problem and solve the equation. Let y be the unknown number. 97 times the difference between a number and 2 is equal to the number plus -99. What is the number?
Set up the equation for the following word problem and solve the equation. Let y be the unknown number. 97 times the difference between a number and 2 is equal to the number plus -99. What is the number?
D Deleted member 4993 Guest Jun 22, 2014 #2 sheba said: Set up the equation for the following word problem and solve the equation. Let y be the unknown number. 97 times the difference between a number and 2 is equal to the number plus -99. What is the number? Click to expand... 97 times the difference between a y and 2 is equal to the y plus -99 97 * (the difference between a y and 2) = y + -99 97 * ( y - 2) = y - 99 Now continue....
sheba said: Set up the equation for the following word problem and solve the equation. Let y be the unknown number. 97 times the difference between a number and 2 is equal to the number plus -99. What is the number? Click to expand... 97 times the difference between a y and 2 is equal to the y plus -99 97 * (the difference between a y and 2) = y + -99 97 * ( y - 2) = y - 99 Now continue....
