If $w$ represents the number of leaves taken by an employee in a month and if this number is multiplied by 5 and subtracted by 1, then the obtained expression gives the number of credits the employee loses at the end of that month. The correct expression depicting the number of credits the employee loses is ________.

$w - 1$

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$2 w + 1$

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$5 w - 1$

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$2 w - 1$

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The correct option is C
$5 w - 1$

The number of credits the employee will lose is one less than five times the leaves taken in a month.
Number of leaves taken by an employee in a month = $w$
$\Rightarrow$ Number of credits the employee loses = $(5 w - 10)$

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The correct option is C 5w−1 The number of credits the employee will lose is one less than five times the leaves taken in a month. Number of leaves taken by an employee in a month = w ⇒ Number of credits the employee loses = (5w−10)

The correct option is C
$5 w - 1$

The number of credits the employee will lose is one less than five times the leaves taken in a month.
Number of leaves taken by an employee in a month = $w$
$\Rightarrow$ Number of credits the employee loses = $(5 w - 10)$