3 years ago

What does this expression mean when it says 2 less than five times a number

Mathematics

1 answer:

Zinaida [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

2 - 5x

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer is in the problem:

2 less than = 2 minus a number ( 2- )

five times a number = 5x ( we don't know what number five is being multiplied by, so we put a variable)

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