Translate the sentence into algebraic symbols. The difference between four times a number and thirty is fifty.
A) 4(x - 30) = 50
B) 4(x) - 30(x) = 50
C) 4x - 30 = 50
D) 30 - 4x = 50
E) 30x - 50 = 4

Question

Translate the sentence into algebraic symbols. The difference between four times a number and thirty is fifty.
A) 4(x - 30) = 50
B) 4(x) - 30(x) = 50
C) 4x - 30 = 50
D) 30 - 4x = 50
E) 30x - 50 = 4

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Let the number be represented by x.
"Four times a number" translates to 4x.
"The difference between four times a number and thirty" translates to 4x - 30.
"Is" translates to an equals sign.
"Fifty" translates to 50.
Therefore, the equation is 4x - 30 = 50.

Translate the Sentence into Algebraic Symbols