The product of two numbers is 240. The first number is 8 less than the second number. Which equation can be used to find x, the lesser number?

x (x - 8) = 240

x (x 8) = 240

x2 - 8 = 240

x2 8 = 240

The correct equation is: x (x-8) = 240

Since the second number is unknown. Let x be the second number.

First number is 8 less than the second number; then x - 8

Since the problem states that 240 is the product, it means that both numbers must be multiplied.

So, 1st number * 2nd number = 240 = = > (x-8) * x = 240

Since multiplication has a commutative property where two numbers multiplied together, the product is the same regardless of the order of the multiplicands.

The equation can then be : x (x-8) = 240;

However, the above equation is a quadratic equation: x² - 8x - 240 = 0

The Answer is X (X+8) + = 240