Respuesta :

The Solution:

Given:

Let the unknown number be y.

Three times the sum of a number and 9 equals 8.

Putting the above statement in equation form, we get:

[tex]3(y+9)=8[/tex]

Therefore, the correct answer is:

[tex]3(y+9)=8[/tex][tex]3(y+9)=8[/tex]