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A student writes the difference between 15 and the product of 5 and y to describe the expression of 5y-15. explain the error
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A student writes the difference between 15 and the product of 5 and y to describe the expression of 5y-15. explain the error
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The product of 5 and y is 5y, but if a question asks for the difference between two numbers you start with the first number. So switch the order, the correct equation is 15-5y.
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