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Five times the difference of 17 and 18

User Bryce S
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8 votes

Answer:

5

Explanation:

Equation:-

=> 5(18-17)

=> 5(1)

=> 5

User RocketNuts
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Answer:

5*(17-18)

Explanation:

"the difference of 17 and 18" can be written as:

(17-18)

"five times" can be written as 5x

Put them together to get: 5*(17-18)

Be aware that one could interpret "difference of 17 and 18" as (18-17), as well as (17-18), as I've done here.

User Edikgat
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