Question

State true/false:

One number is 5 more than seven times the other number. It can be represented by $x-7y=5$.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Let one number be $x$ and the other number be $y$, then

It is given that $x$ is $5$ more than the seven times the other number that is $y$.

$x=5+7y$

$x-7y=5$