Question

Choose the expression that represents “the product of a number and five is two less than the number.”

Answer 1

Answer:

5x-2

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

y = 5x + 2

Step-by-step explanation:

“the product of a number and five is two less than the number.” numbers unknown so call them x and y, so you have to find the product of x and 5, which is simply 5x, then you know that 5x is two less than y, so you add 2 to balance the equation, which gives you 5x + 2 = y

edit: the question refers to 2 unknown numbers so 5x - 2 is not the answer as you need an equation not an expression