Question

the product of 5 and a number is decreased by 3

Answer 1

5x-3 :)

Answer 2

that would be 5n-3

Answer 3

i think its 5/x-3

Answer 4

Product means, multiplication, "a number" is a variable, and decreased by 3 means you subtract 3 from it, so 5x-3

Answer 5

remember product of a number and 5 means 5 times the number what you've written is division

Answer 6

@narissa

Answer 7

ok thanks u i was confused for a minute

Answer 8

yeah what you've written was division so just remember what the terms mean addition is sum, increased by, while subtraction would be decreased etc..