Five less than twice a number Which of the following translates the phrase above into a mathematical expression?
A. 5x-2
B. 2-5x
C. 5-2x
D. 2x-5
we need to form a mathematical expression from the given word problem.
Let the number be x.
Twice a number=2x
Five less than twice a number=2x-5
So the mathematical express from the word problem is 2x-5
Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: How may milliliters are there in 0.5 liters?
A. 500
B. 50
C. 5
D. 5000
Answer Explanation
We use 1 L =1000 mL to convert between the two units. The conversion fractions of interconverting are:
And
Since we want to end up with millimeters, the second conversion is used in converting L to mL as:
Thus, 0.5 L is equivalent to 500 mL.
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Q #2: 4(x-5)=8 Solve the equation above for x. Which of the following is the correct answer?
A. ¾
B. 3 ¼
C. -3
D. 7
Answer Explanation
In order to solve for the value of x, we use the order of operations as follows:
The first step is to divide both sides by 4
Since 5 is subtracted, we add 5 to both sides to eliminate it from the left-hand side of the equation
Thus, the value of x is 7.
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Q #3: If a box of 35 syringes costs $560.00, which of the following is the cost of two syringes?
A. $15.00
B. $16.00
C. $32.00
D. $8.00
Answer Explanation
the question requires we find the cost of two syringes.
If we let x be the cost of two syringes, then we set up a proportion equation with cost as numerator and number of syringes as denominator. The proportion equation becomes
Cross-multiply to solve for x
Rearranging the above
Divide both sides by 35
The cost of 2 syringes is $32.
