Question

Which equation represents this number sentence?

Two less than one-fourth of a number is 10.


A. 14n−2=10

B. 2−14n=10

C. (2−14)n=10

D. (14−2)n=10

Answer 1

Answer: A. 1/4n - 2 = 10

Explanation:

1/4n = One-forth of a number

-2 = Two less than

= 10 = is 10

Answer 2

A. 1/4n−2=10

Explanation:

Given the statement Two less than one-fourth of a number is 10. If the number is n then one-fourth of the number will be

= 1/4 n

Futher, Two less than one-fourth of the number will be

= 1/4 n -2

Then Two less than one-fourth of a number is 10

1/4 n -2 = 10

multiply all by 4

n - 8 = 10