Represent the following sentence as an algebraic expression, where "a number" is the letter x. you do not need to simplify. {nine times the difference of 8 and a number.} nine times the difference of 8 and a number.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Based on the information given in the problem above, "a number" is represented by .

2. The difference of 8 and a number (or ) , means that there is a subtraction of 8 and .

3. Nine times the difference of 8 and means that it is multiplied by 9.

4. Therefore, keeping this information on mind, you can represent it as following: