Try to break the expression down into terms and operations, then break those terms into factors.
Example Solution: Twice the difference of 5 and a number n.
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Our approach to representing the given algebraic expression verbally will be to break it down into terms and operations.
2( 5 - n)In this expression, the first term is being multiplied by the second. Let's break it down into more digestible pieces.
Algebraic Term
Verbal Translation
n
a number n
5 - n
the difference of 5 and n
2(5-n) ⇔ 2* (5-n)
twice the difference of 5 and n
Now that we have translated each of the pieces, let's bring it all together.
& 2( 5 - n)
& Twice the difference of 5 and a number n
Note that this is only one of many ways to write this expression.
