Question

Write the English phrase as an algebraic expression. Then simplify the expression. Let x represent the number.Eight times the product of negative five and a number.C...What is the algebraic expression?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation

We are given a word problem

For this question, let the unknown number be x

Eight times the product of negative five and a number.

So, we will analyze the statement step by step

Negative five simply means -5

Step 1:

The product of negative five and a number will be

`-5* x=-5x`

Step 2:

Eight times the product of negative five and a number will be

`8*[answer\text{ of step 1\rbrack= 8}*[-5x]=8*-5x=-40x`

Therefore the algebraic expression will be -40x

The answer is -40x