Question

Write an equation that represents the description five less than eight times a number x equals eleven.

A. 8x - 5 = 11
B. 5 - 8x = 11
C. 8x + 5 = 11
D. 5 + 8x = 11

Answer 1

The equation representing the given description is 8x - 5 = 11. To solve the equation, add 5 to both sides, then divide both sides by 8 to find x = 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation that represents the description 'five less than eight times a number x equals eleven' is 8x - 5 = 11.

To solve this equation, you can add 5 to both sides to isolate the term with x: 8x = 16. Then, divide both sides by 8 to solve for x: x = 2.

So the solution to the equation is x = 2.