Question

Which of the following represents "the difference between a number and eight is twenty-two"?

8 - N = 22
N - 8 = 22
8 - 22N

Answer 1

The Answer is N - 8 = 22

this is because the question ask the difference of a number and eight is twenty-two, which means a number (N) comes first before the difference ( - ) is eight (8) is (=) twenty two (22) following this order gives the answer above in bold.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Both of the first 8 - N = 22 N - 8 = 22 Represent the difference between a number and 8 is 22 as it is not mentioned that either 8 or the unknown number N is greater so both of the first two represent the difference between a number and 8 is twenty two.