explain how you could show 5 less than a number using an expreesion
N-5
N - 5 = ?
To show 5 less than a number using an expression, you can use the subtraction operator (-) and the number 5. Let's call the number you want to represent as "x".
The expression would be: x - 5
For example, if you want to represent 5 less than the number 10, you would write it as:
10 - 5
So, the expression "10 - 5" represents 5 less than the number 10.
You can replace "x" with any number you want to represent, and regardless of the value of "x", when you subtract 5 from it, you will have a representation of 5 less than that number.