The sentence "5 less than the square of x" can be represented as the following algebraic expression; x² - 5.
How do we represent the sentence in algebraic expression?
To represent the sentence "5 less than the square of a number" as an algebraic expression, with "a number" represented by the letter x, you would follow these steps:
"The square of a number" translates to x² where x is the number.
"5 less than" means you subtract 5 from the previously mentioned term.
the entire expression becomes x² - 5.