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Five subtracted from the product of 10 and a number is less than 30. Use the variable b for the unknown number.​

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Ok so you want to set up an equation using b where b is a number which is less than 30. All you have to do is write out the way it sounds , 5 less than means whatever inside is being subtracted by 5 so you can write ___ -5 the product of 10 and a number means you can write 10 x b - 5
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