Question

Which expression represents "five less than three times x"?

A: 3x-5
B: 3-5x
C: 5x-3
D: 5-3x

Answer 1

A

three times x = 3 × x = 3x

less 5 means subtract 5 from 3x, hence

3x - 5 → A

Answer 2

`3x-5`

Explanation:

"five less than three times x"

The unknown number is x

Three times x means we multiply 3 with x

So the expression becomes 3x

5 less than 3x means we subtract 5 from 3x

To get the expression we use variables and operators like +,- . x or divide

So the final expression becomes

`3x-5`