Translate the Sentence into Algebraic Symbols

question 1

Multiple Choice

Translate the sentence into algebraic symbols. Eighteen less than three times a number is 55.

• A) -3x - 18 = 55
• B) 18(x - 3) = 55
• C) (3 - 18)x = 55
• D) -18(x - 18) = 55
• E) 3x - 18 = 55

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