Question

Which expression correctly represents “three less then the product of a number and two, increased by five”?

Answer 1

2x-3+5

Explanation:

3 is less than (subtraction) the product (multiplication) of the number (x) and 2 plus 5.

To get the first part, we need to write the equation for the product- 2x.

The problem tells us that the 3 is subtracted from the product, then added 5.

2x

2x-3

2x-3+5