Translate the following statement into an algebraic equaion. Let x represent the number.
1 less than a number is 18
would it be x-1=18
2007-08-12 20:18:25 · 10 answers · asked by Yep it's me 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Yes
so X=19.
2007-08-12 20:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by Terryc 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you had is correct. It is x-1=18. It helps to remember that "is" in algebra usually means an "=."
1-x=18 is a very common mistake. Look out for your teacher to try to trick you with that one (I am a math teacher).
Keep up the good work! Just to clarify: the answer is x-1=18
2007-08-12 20:24:21 · answer #2 · answered by quote23lover 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A) 5x-12=18
2016-05-21 04:11:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you are correct it will be x-1=18
2007-08-12 20:28:01 · answer #4 · answered by Sleuth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if a no is x, then 1 less than it is (x-1).
so (x-1) = 18
2007-08-12 20:33:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it would be 1-x=18
2007-08-12 20:23:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Absolutely correct!
x - 1 = 18
x = 19
The number is 19
2007-08-12 21:21:12 · answer #7 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that would be correct
2007-08-12 20:22:13 · answer #8 · answered by Jeannie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah you are right
2007-08-12 21:46:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah..that's correct..
2007-08-12 21:42:20 · answer #10 · answered by `| ..bheiibhiie love.. | 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋