Question

Which of the following represents “the difference between a number and twenty-seven is the product of nine and the number”?

9 - 27 = n
27 - n = n + 9
n - 27 = 9 n

Answer 1

Answer: the answer is the last one n - 27 = 9 n

Explanation:

We will represent "number" with the variable "n"

So "the difference" means subtraction.

The difference between "n" and 27 is what?

n - 27 = ?

"is the product" is shown to indicate a miltiplication problem on the other side of the equal sign.

Finally, it says "nine and the number”

n - 27 = ?

= 9 x n or = 9n

n - 27 = 9n