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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the algebraic expression for nine and a number minus five?

OpenStudy (haseeb96):

what do u think for it ? what it can be ? first tell me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im thinking 9x-5

OpenStudy (haseeb96):

let me do that first take a number equal to ''x'' now what is there in question ''a number minus five'' okay ? so it would be x-5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 9(x-5)?

OpenStudy (haseeb96):

no it would be 9x-5 u are correct

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