Question

A high school had 740 students at the start of the year, but then some students left the school. After that, the school had 726 students. If s = the number of students who left the school, which mathematical sentence expresses the information above? A. 740 - s = 726 B. s - 740 > 726 C. s - 740 = 726 D. 740 - s > 726

Answer 1

A. 740 - s = 726

Explanation:

The equation states: the original number of students, subtracting the number of students that left, represents the number of students now.