Question

How can you write the expression 3(17 – 5x) in words?

A) the quotient of three divided by the difference of seventeen minus five times x
B) three times seventeen subtracted from five times x
C) the product of three and the difference of seventeen minus five times x
D) the difference of three minus the product of seventeen and five times x

Answer 1

C

Answer 2

Yeah I agree with Sciencegeek104, because:
3 times represents the '3*'
Difference of seventeen represents the '17 -'
Five times x represents the '5x' at the end.

Answer 3

So it's definitely C.

Answer 4

thanks @Ghostgate

Answer 5

No problem, @samuel_1072 Have a great day! ;)
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