Question

the difference of five times x and eight

Answer 1

Is your question just how to write it out?

To find this value, we will have to use absolute values, since you are looking for a positive value as the difference.
|5x-8| or |8-5x| will work.

Answer 2

I am supposed to be translating the phrase into an algebraic expression.

Answer 3

5x - 8 = y ??

Answer 4

I believe that it is still 5x-8, thank you for your help!

Answer 5

I agree with you dale018.

Answer 6

thank you both for your help! :)

Answer 7

your welcome :)

Answer 8

I think its |5x-8|
the difference between -40 and 8 is 48

Answer 9

not -48