Question

Choose a letter x, y, z, p etc...., wherever necessary, for the unknown (variable) and write the corresponding expressions for the given statement:

6 times q is subtracted from the smallest two-digit number.

Answer 1

The smallest two-digit number = 10

6 times q $=6\times q=6q$

$\therefore$6 times q subtracted from the smallest two-digit number can be expressed as $(10-6q)$.