Question

Which of the following word phrases describes the expression x-5. Check all that apply.

A. five minus x
B. five less than x
C. the sum of x and five
D. the quotient of x and five
E. x minus five

Answer 1

The expression x-5 is correctly described by the phrases 'five less than x' and 'x minus five'. Other provided options do not match the expression x-5.

Step-by-step explanation:

To describe the expression x-5 using word phrases, we need to understand how subtraction is typically phrased in verbal statements. When we see x-5, it represents the difference between x and 5, where 5 is being subtracted from x. Therefore, the correct phrases that describe the expression x-5 are:

• B. five less than x - This phrase means that 5 is subtracted from x, which corresponds to the expression x-5.
• E. x minus five - This is the straightforward verbalization of the expression, directly reflecting the subtraction of 5 from x.

The other options provided do not accurately describe the expression x-5. For example, A. five minus x would correspond to the expression 5-x, not x-5. Similarly, C. the sum of x and five would relate to x+5, and D. the quotient of x and five would refer to x/5, which are not the given expression.