Mark C.
asked • 11/10/20how do you describe a situation that can be modeled by the expression x-8
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Dave M. answered • 11/12/20
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John had x mangoes, he gave Mike 8 mangoes. How many does John have left?
x represents how much he had at the beginning. We don't know this number, so we represent it, with x.
Therefore: x-8 is the amount he has left.
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Dusti G.
What type of situation are you referring to? The expression as written, x-8, is very vague. There is nothing to represent what x is, and there is nothing to represent the end result you are trying to reach.11/11/20