Question

Which of the following best describes the english expression the product of two and a number minus eleven?

A. 2x-11
B. 2(11-x)
C. 2
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x-2

D. 2 -11
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X

Answer 1

"Product of two and a number" means to multiply a number times 2, and minus eleven means subtract 11.  So 2x the subtract 11.

Answer 2

Option A is correct.

the algebraic expression of the product of two and a number minus elevens is, 2x -11

Explanation:

An algebraic expression is a dense way of describing mathematical objects using a combination of numbers, variables , and arithmetic operations namely addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Given the statement : The product of two and a number minus eleven.

Let x be the unknown number.

'two' means 2

'eleven' means 11

the product of two and a number means 2x

'minus' represent subtract (-)

Then, the algebraic expression of the product of two and a number minus elevens is, 2x -11