Question

Which of the following represents “three times the abscissa decreased by the ordinate is twenty-two”?

3 x = 22 - y
y - 3 x = 22
3 x - y = 22

Answer 1

3x - y = 22

Explanation:

The abcisssa is known as the x coordinate while the ordinate is the y coordinate

abcissa = x

ordinate = y

“three times the abscissa = 3x

“three times the abscissa decreased by ordinate is expressed as;

3x - y

Is the result is 22, hence;

3x - y = 22

this gives the required expression