Express the statement as an algebraic expression.
Five less than three times a number divided by $40$

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Solution

Algebraic Expression :- An algebraic expression is made up of variables and numbers by performing some operations like addition, subtraction , multiplication and division etc.

Let a number be x
Performing multiplication operation we get $3 x$
Performing subtraction operation we get $3 x - 5$
Now Performing division by $40$ , we get $\frac{3 x - 5}{40}$

Hence, $\frac{3 x - 5}{40}$ is the required expression

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