Question

Write the phrase as a numerical expression.

3.
5 more than 8
4. 8 less than 2 times a number

Answer 1

3. 8+5

4. 2x - 8

Explanation:

3. for example : 5 more than the number means

x+5 so that's how we get the answer as 8+5

4. This can be explained in two folds firstly, for example: 2 less than the number means x-2.

secondly;7 times the number means 7x so therefore we get our final answer as 2x - 8