Question

Which statement can be modeled using the expression x-5?

A. the difference of Jaime’s height and 5
B. the sum of Jaime’s height and 5
C. 5 more than Jaime’s height
D. Jaime’s height increased by 5

Answer 1

I think it's A.

The difference = x - 5, where x is Jamie's height.

Answer 2

A. the difference of Jaime’s height and 5

Explanation:

We have the expression:

`x-5`

The "-" sign represents a subtraction, or a difference.

So if
`x` is Jaime's height, when you substract the
`-5` what you have as a result is the difference between Jaime's height and 5.

This discards options B, C and D since they speak of adding or increasing Jaime's height.

The answer is: A. the difference of Jaime’s height and 5