Which expression can be used to model the statement “On Wednesday, Nathaniel earned $10 less than he earned on tuesday”?

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asked Oct 5, 2019 143k views

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Alejandro A · Answer 1 · 2019-10-12T08:14:39+0000

Answer:

y = x-10

Explanation:

Given : “On Wednesday, Nathaniel earned $10 less than he earned on tuesday”

To Find: which expression can be used to model the statement

Solution:

Let x be the amount he earned on Tuesday

Let y be the amount he earned on Wednesday

We are given that On Wednesday, Nathaniel earned $10 less than he earned on tuesday

So,
y = x-10

Hence the expression can be used to model the statement “On Wednesday, Nathaniel earned $10 less than he earned on tuesday”is