Question

Select the verbal phrase that corresponds with the given expression. 5(x – y)

A)The difference of x and y to the fifth power.
B)Five times the quantity y less than x.
C)Five times x minus y.
D)x minus five times y.

Which phrase matches the algebraic expression below?
2(x − 7) + 10

A) Two times the sum of x and seven plus ten.
B) Two times the difference of x and seven plus ten.
C) Two times x minus seven plus ten.
D) Two times x minus the sum of seven and ten.

Answer 1

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below:

1/2 (g − 8)

would this be 1/2 g-4 or 1/2 g+4? I think it's negative right?

Answer 2

(1/2 g)-4

Answer 3

x – y

translates to

y less than x

so

5(x – y)

is

five times the quantity y less than x

Answer 4

1/2 (g − 8)

distributes to 1/2g - 4 so your first answer is correct

Answer 5

thank you : )

Answer 6

anytime