Translate "The difference of a number times 8 and 5 is 3."

[zolton5971]

Translate the sentence into an equation.

The difference of a number times 8 and 5 is 3.

Use the variable c for the unknown number.

How do I write this as an equation?

 

[srmichael]

Translate the sentence into an equation.

The difference of a number times 8 and 5 is 3.

Use the variable c for the unknown number.

How do I write this as an equation?

Best way to learn is to try it yourself and then we can comment on any mistakes you may make.

 

[HallsofIvy]

If you were given a value for "the number", say 5, what would you do to find "the number times 8". So how would you write "a number times 8", using "c" to represent the number? How would you write "the difference between 7 and 3"? So how would you write "the difference between 8 times a number and 3".

 

[stapel]

Translate the sentence into an equation.

The difference of a number times 8 and 5 is 3.

Use the variable c for the unknown number.

You have posted quite a few before-calculus questions to the calculus category. (They've been moved to appropriate categories now.) You've been unable to make a start on anything from beginning (or even pre-) algebra up through trig. Are you trying to "study" for a placement test?