Question

Car Sales Statistics:
New York registered 7,898 cars in July and 7,689 cars in August. Express an algebraic equation for the total number of cars registered between July and August.

• A. $x=7,898÷7,689$
  
  
• B. $x=7,898+7,689$
  
  
• C. $x=7,898\times 7,689$
  
  
• D. $x=7,898-7,689$
  
  

Answer 1

The correct option is D $x=7,898-7,689$



Number of Cars registered in July$=7,898$

Number of Cars registered in August$=7,689$

Let, total number of cars registered between July and August $=x$

Total number of cars registered between July and August. = Number of cars registered in July - Number of cars registered in August
$x=7,898-7,689$