Homework Help: math

Posted by mike on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 9:44pm.

Translate the phrase into a mathematical expression and then simplify. Five time a number decreased by twice the same number
This is what I got
5 X x-x-x ? I think and sure am way off

math - Ms. Sue, Monday, May 21, 2012 at 9:46pm
5x - 2x = 3x
math - Jennifer, Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 3:58am
39+(-88) -29 - (-83)=

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