Represent the following sentence as an algebraic expression, where "a number" is the letter x. You do not need to simplify. 5 is subtracted from the product of 3 and a…

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Gour · Answer 1 · 2023-09-05T22:36:40+0000

Answer:

3x -5

Explanation:

You want the algebraic expression for "5 is subtracted from the product of 3 and a number".

"The product of 3 and a number" is represented by 3x.

Subtraction is indicated by a minus sign. When 5 is subtracted from the product, the expression is written ...

3x -5