The difference between eight times a number and three is equal to negative nineteen. Which of the following equations could be used to find a number? A. 3n - 8 = -19 B. 3 - 8n = -19 C. 8n - 3 = -19 D.

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The difference between eight times a number and three is equal to negative nineteen. Which of the following equations could be used to find a number?

A. 3n - 8 = -19
B. 3 - 8n = -19
C. 8n - 3 = -19
D. 8 - 3n = -19

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the answer is C because
8n is 8 times n (a number) and the difference of 3 is subtracting 3 from that

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C. 8n - 3 = -19 <=====

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