find the equation

Question

The difference of a number c and 17 is more than 33.

Answer 1

c-17>33

c>33+17

c>50

or if you interpreted "difference of a number c and 17" as 17-c you would get

17-c>33

-c> 33-17

-c> 16

c<-16

(when you multiply by -1, it reverses the inequality, from > to <