Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression 9(86−x)?

Possible Answers:
Nine mutiplied by the difference of eighty-six and a number

The product of nine and a number subtracted from eighty-six

Eighty-six subtracted from the product of nine and a number

The correct answer is not given among the other responses.

Nine mutiplied by the difference of a number and eighty-six

First option: Nine mutiplied by the difference of eighty-six and a number.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have the expression:

9(86−x)

We have a difference of number in parenthesis, meaning that this operation will happen first, and then its result will be multiplied by 9

So, we know that this expression means that 9 will be multiplied by something, and this something is a difference of 86 and a number (86 first, and the other number second).

Then, the correct answer would be:

Nine mutiplied by the difference of eighty-six and a number.

First option is the correct one.