Question

Which equation represents the sentence “The difference of 9 and x is 5.”?

$\begin{array}{l}A.9=x-5B.9=5-x\\ C.9-x=5D.x-9=5\end{array}$

Short answer

$9-x=5$ is equation of given statement.

Step-by-step solution

Step-1- Write equation from given sentence

The statement states that x is subtracted from 9 to produce 5.

So, the equation can be written as,

$9-x=5$.

Step-2-Checking given options

Verifying our answer with given options

Option C is correct

Step-3-Conclusion

Therefore, $9-x=5$ is equation of given statement.