Explain how you could show five less than a number using an expression.

x - 5

x-5 MOST research shows x-5 though i think it is a sentence......not sure about answer so if you think its wrong it probably is wrong

To represent "five less than a number" using an expression, you can use the subtraction operation. Let's call the number "x".

The expression for showing "five less than a number" would be:
x - 5

Here, by subtracting 5 from the number "x", you are effectively showing that you are taking away 5 units from the given number.