Question

If p= the piece of a pair of basketball shoes, which algebraic expression represents the phrase below? the difference of the price of the shoes and 5 dollars

Answer 1

p - 5

Explanation:

"The difference between 'a' and 'b'" is customarily written as ...

a - b

In this case "a" is "the price of the shoes", which is represented by "p", and "b" is "5 dollars", which we will represent by "5". So, the expression is ...

p - 5