Question

Brendan has six less than five times the number of pencils that Riley has. Let p represent the number of pencils Riley has. Write an algebraic expression that represents the number of pencils Brendan has in terms of p, the number of pencils that Riley has.

Answer 1

Answer: 5p - 6

Explanation:

Brendan has six less than five times the number of pencils that Riley has.

P = the number of pencils Riley has.

The algebraic expression that represents the number of pencils Brendan has in terms of p, the number of pencils that Riley has would be:

= (5 × p) - 6

= 5p - 6

For example, if Riley has 5 pencils, the number of pencils that Brendan would have would be:

= 5p - 6.

= 5(5) - 6

= 25 - 6

= 19 pencils