Asked by nyasiah

Chin correctly translated the following phrase into an algebraic expression.

“one-fifth less than the product of seven and a number”

Which expression represents Chin’s phrase?
7 n + one-fifth
StartFraction 7 n minus 1 Over 5 EndFraction
StartFraction 7 n + 1 Over 5 EndFraction
7 n minus one-fifth
Answered by Anonymous
7n - 1/5
Answered by oobleck
unless "1/5 less" means 4/5 as much., as in a 20% sale means the price is 1/5 less than it was.

The words are ambiguous.. Use math to be clear.
Answered by Anonymous
4/5 * 7 n = 28 n/5 = (25 + 3) n/5= 5 n + 3 n/5
That does not seem to be a choice.
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