Write the Sentence as an Equation or Inequality $8 - 3 x = 40$

question 212

Multiple Choice

Write the sentence as an equation or inequality. Use x to represent any unknown number.
-Eight minus three times a number is 40. An

• A) \(8 - 3 x = 40\)
• B) \(8 x - 3 = 40\)
• C) \(3 - 8 x = 40\)
• D) \(3 x - 8 = 40\)

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