Which word is used to name the number 2?

x - 2 = 8

A.

difference

B.

factor

C.

minuend

D.

subtrahend

The answer the D. subtrahend. A subtrahend is the number you subtract from to get the difference, which is the answer. Factors are a whole other subject, they are the number that is multiplied by to obtain the product. The minuend is the numbers subtracted from.

In: x - 2 = 8, x is the minuend, 2 is the subtrahend, and 8 is the difference.