Question

The difference of a number and eight is five. find the number.

Answer 1

The number is 13.

Explanation:

Let the number be x.

The difference of the number and eight:

`x-8`

Therefore, the statement 'The difference of a number and eight is five' can be written mathematically as:

`x-8=5`

Add 8 to both sides of the equation:

`\begin{gathered} x-8+8=5+8 \\ x=13 \end{gathered}`

The number is 13.