Write the Phrase as a Variable Expression

question 10

Multiple Choice

Write the phrase as a variable expression. Use x to represent "a number."
-Twice the difference of a number and eight

• A) 2 x-8
• B) 2(x-8)
• C) 2(x+8)
• D) 2 x+8

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Definitions:

Liquidated Debt

A debt for which the exact monetary value has been determined and acknowledged by both the debtor and the creditor.

Accord and Satisfaction

A legal settlement where a disputing party agrees to accept a payment or performance that is different from what was originally owed or expected, thereby settling the claim.

Preexisting Duty

An obligation that one party already legally owes to another under a contract, which cannot serve as consideration for a new contract.

Illusory Consideration

A promise or apparent agreement that lacks the actual commitment or substance to be legally enforceable as consideration in a contract.