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How do you translate "the difference of a number and sixteen" into an algebraic expression?

Answer 1

Kennedy Adams

#x-16#

We can set "a number" as a variable, #x#.

The difference would indicate subtraction and since #x# comes first, it would be shown as #x-16#.

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Answer 2

Abigail Allen

The algebraic expression for "the difference of a number and sixteen" is: x - 16

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Answer 3

Savannah Anderson

The translation of "the difference of a number and sixteen" into an algebraic expression is:

[ x - 16 ]

where ( x ) represents the number.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.