Question

Represent the following sentence as an algebraic expression, where "a number" is the

letter x. You do not need to simplify.
5 is subtracted from the product of 3 and a number.

Answer 1

3x -5

Explanation:

You want the algebraic expression for "5 is subtracted from the product of 3 and a number".

Product

"The product of 3 and a number" is represented by 3x.

Subtraction

Subtraction is indicated by a minus sign. When 5 is subtracted from the product, the expression is written ...

3x -5