Question

The following expressions in statement is given as:
$2y-5$

5 is subtracted from 2 times of y

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Consider the parenthesis as shown in the above image to write a statement

using variables, constants and arithmetic operations:

Here, the given statement is $5$ is subtracted from $2$ times of $y$.

The word 'subtracted from' suggests subtractionand the word 'times' suggests multiplication that is$2$ times of $y$ means $2\times y=2y$. So, the verbal expression $5$ is subtracted from $2$ times of $y$ can be represented by the algebraic expression $2y-5$.

Hence, the statement $5$ is subtracted from $2$ times of $y$ can be rewritten as $2y-5$.