Question

The algebraic expression for the statement "Product of $x$ and $a$ subtracted from the product of $b$ and $y$ is _______ .

• A. $ax-by$
• B. $x+a-by$
• C. $by-ax$
• D. $xa-b-y$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $by-ax$

$\Rightarrow$ Product of $x$ and $a$ = $x\times a=ax$

$\Rightarrow$ Product of $b$ and $y$ = $b\times y=by$

$\Rightarrow$ Product of $x$ and $a$ subtracted from the product of $b$ and $y$ = $by-ax$.

$\therefore$ Required algebraic expression is $by-ax.$