Write the sentence as an equation. Use x to represent any unknown number.
-Ten added to eight times a number is 38.
A)8x = 10 + 38
B)(10 + 8)x = 38
C)8x + 10 = 38
D)8(x + 10)= 38

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"Eight times a number" can be represented as 8x, "Ten added to" can be represented as +10, and "is 38" can be represented as =38. Therefore, the equation is 8x + 10 = 38. "Eight times a number" can be represented by 8x. "Ten added to eight times a number" is represented by 8x + 10. Therefore, the equation is 8x + 10 = 38.

Write the Sentence as an Equation