Question

Translate the expression 5x - 7.


five times the difference of a number and 7
the difference of five times a number and 7
the sum of 5 and a number minus 7

Answer 1

the second one

Answer 2

you mean into words? just write it like you say it:
five times a number minus 7

Answer 3

Five times the variable x minus seven

Answer 4

what can that also be used as?

Answer 5

right a variable is also represented as a value