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Is “the quotient of -54 and 9, subtracted from 8 times a number, is -18” —>

8n-(-52/9)=-18?

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The given statement, translated into the equation 8n - (-54/9) = -18, simplifies to 8n + 6 = -18. Solving for the variable, the solution is n = -3. Therefore, the correct expression and solution are 8n + 6 = -18, n = -3.

To express the given statement "the quotient of -54 and 9 subtracted from 8 times a number is -18" as an algebraic equation, let the unknown number be denoted as n. The equation becomes:

8n - (-54/9) = -18

Simplifying the expression inside the parentheses:

8n + 6 = -18

Isolate the variable by subtracting 6 from both sides:

8n = -24

Finally, divide both sides by 8 to find n:

n=−3

The correct translation is 8n - (-54/9) = -18, and the solution is n=−3.

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