Which expression represents the pharse "ten less than the product of 5 and the sum of a number and 2"?
a. 10-5x+2
b. 5(x+20)-10
c. x+2
---- -10
5
d. 10-5(x+2)..
is the answer "d".
10-5x+2
5(x+2) - 10
which is
5 x + 10 - 10
which is
5 x
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To find the expression that represents the phrase "ten less than the product of 5 and the sum of a number and 2," we can break it down step by step:
1. Start with the sum of a number and 2: (x + 2).
2. Take the product of 5 and the sum from step 1: 5(x + 2).
3. Subtract ten from the result in step 2: 5(x + 2) - 10.
So, the correct expression is "5(x + 2) - 10," which is option b.