Choose an algebraic expression for 5 times the difference of -1 and a number

A.) 5(n-(-1))
B.) 5(-1-n)

Please explain how you got your answer?

Question

Choose an algebraic expression for 5 times the difference of -1 and a number

A.) 5(n-(-1))
B.) 5(-1-n)

Please explain how you got your answer?

anonymous · Answer

Okay. It is A, beccause n-(-1) is subtracting -1 from n, the variable always goes first. By doing this you get the difference.

anonymous · Answer

the difference is a result of subtracting one number from another number for example the between 6 and 4 would be 6-4 which is equal to 2. so the difference between -1 and a number (the use n to represent a number) would be (-1-n)

anonymous · Answer

@Bonniebelle

anonymous · Answer

if you were to put the variabe first it would be (-n-1)