Write an expression to represent
Five minus the product of three and a number x
5 - 3 x
To represent "Five minus the product of three and a number x" as an expression, you first need to understand the mathematical operators involved.
The word "product" means multiplication, and the word "minus" means subtraction.
So, if you want to subtract the product of three and a number x from five, the expression would be:
5 - (3 * x)
In this expression, you multiply 3 by the number x first, and then subtract that result from 5.