Question

How can you write the expression 7(b – 2) in words?

1.two subtracted from the quotient of seven divided by b
2.seven added to difference of b minus two
3.the quotient of seven divided by b minus two
4.two subtracted from seven times b
5.the product of seven and the difference of b minus two

Answer 1

5.the product of seven and the difference of b minus two

Answer 2

The expression given to is: 7(b-2)

As we can see, b-2 is the difference of b minus 2. Likewise, 7(b-2) is the product of seven and the above difference of (b-2).

Therefore, the expression 7(b – 2) can be written in words as, "product of seven and the difference of b minus two".

Thus, out of the given options, the fifth (last) option is the correct one.