DIRECTIONS: Translate the verbal phrase into a variable expression or equation.
Type the expression/equation in the box below. Do not enter any spaces. All fractions need to be written as $1 / 2$ or 3/4. Include parentheses when necessary. Use x as the variable.
"Eight subtracted from the product of seven and a number"
The mathematical expression for the verbal phrase 'Eight subtracted from the product of seven and a number' is \(\boxed{7x - 8}\)
Step 1 :The question is asking to translate a verbal phrase into a mathematical expression. The phrase is 'Eight subtracted from the product of seven and a number'.
Step 2 :'a number' can be represented as x
Step 3 :'the product of seven and a number' can be represented as 7*x
Step 4 :'Eight subtracted from the product of seven and a number' can be represented as 7*x - 8
Step 5 :The mathematical expression for the verbal phrase 'Eight subtracted from the product of seven and a number' is \(\boxed{7x - 8}\)