Question

Seventy minus the product of 8 and a number is 86 as an equation

Answer 1

problem set up: 70-8x=86

70-8x=86

-70 -70

8x=16

_____

8 8

x=2

Answer 2

Hey there!!

Let us take the number as ' x '

7 - 8x = 56

-8x = 49

x = -49/8

Hope helps!