Question

Five subtracted from the product of 10 and a number is less than 30. Use the variable b for the unknown number.​

Answer 1

Ok so you want to set up an equation using b where b is a number which is less than 30. All you have to do is write out the way it sounds , 5 less than means whatever inside is being subtracted by 5 so you can write ___ -5 the product of 10 and a number means you can write 10 x b - 5