Question

Write this English phrase as an algebraic expression. Let the variable x represent the number.

five decreased by a number
translated into an algebraic expression:

Answer 1

5 - x

Explanation:

The phrase "five decreased by a number" can be translated into the following algebraic expression:

5 - x

where

• 5 represents the number five
• x represents the number that is being subtracted from five
• - represents the subtraction operation

This expression can be read as "five minus x" or "five decreased by x".