3-5x
Five (5) more than (+) three times a number (3x) is (=) five times the number (5x) less (-) three (3) 5 + 3x = 5x - 3 x = 4
' N ' is the number. 5 less than it is (N - 5).
The difference is ten times the number.
One
5x - 2
3x-5
5A-2
To express "two less than five times a number," we can use a variable, say ( x ), to represent the number. The phrase translates to the mathematical expression ( 5x - 2 ). This indicates that you first multiply the number by five and then subtract two from the result.
4x - 5
5n < 65
5n - 7
3x + 5 < 12