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Translate the sentence into an equation. The difference of a number divided by 3 and 8 equals 5. Use the variable b for the unknown number.
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Translate the sentence into an equation. The difference of a number divided by 3 and 8 equals 5. Use the variable b for the unknown number.

Translate the sentence into an equation. The difference of a number divided by 3 and-example-1
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b/3 - 8 = 5 <--The sentence in an equation.
3(b/3 - 8 = 5)
b - 24 = 15
b = 39

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b = 39
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