Question

What is the variable expression for 6 less than the difference of 5 and a number? * 3 points 6 - 5 - n 6 - n - 5 (5 - n) -6 6 - (5 - n)

Answer 1

Given:

The given statement is "6 less than the difference of 5 and a number".

To find:

The variable expression for the given statement.

Solution:

Let n be the unknown number or the variable.

We know that minus sign is used to represent the difference between two numbers.

Difference of 5 and a number is
`(5-n)`.

6 less than the difference of 5 and a number is
`(5-n)-6`.

The required expression for the given statement is
`(5-n)-6`.

Therefore, the correct option is C.