Question #7a695

1 Answer
Feb 14, 2018

The number nn is 3.83.8.

Explanation:

First, translate the English sentence to math. "Difference" means subtraction and "is" means equals. It will looks like this:

stackrel(n-1.8) overbrace"The difference between a number n and 1.8"" " stackrel(=) overbrace"is"" " stackrel2 overbrace"2."n1.8The difference between a number n and 1.8 =is 22.

Now solve for nn in the equation:

n-1.8=2n1.8=2

Add 1.81.8 to both sides of the equation.

n-1.8+1.8=2+1.8n1.8+1.8=2+1.8

ncolor(red)(cancel(color(black)(-1.8+1.8)))=2+1.8

n=2+1.8

n=3.8

The number is 3.8.