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Which phrase represents the algebraic expression 5x-9

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the product of five times a number and nine the difference of nine times a number and five the sum of five times a number and five the difference of five times a number and nine

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Answer:

Five times a number" is written as 5x. This is because the number itself is unknown, so we use a variable.

"Difference" means subtraction; thus "The difference of five times a number and 9" would be 5x-9.

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