The expression "n - 5" represents the result of subtracting 5 from the variable n. This can also be written as "n minus 5." In algebra, n is a placeholder for a number, so the result of this subtraction would depend on the specific value assigned to n.
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(n + 6) - 5 which can be simplified to n + 1 Incidentally, the word is subtracted.
(y - 5)
5 - (-5) = 10
7 subtracted from the quotient of a number and 2 is a -6
To write "5 subtracted from a quarter of s" as an expression, you can first express a quarter of s as s/4, and then subtract 5 from it. The expression would be s/4 - 5.