rag each number and operation to the correct location on the expression. Not all numbers and operations will be used. The teacher wrote the following expression on the board. The teacher then told the students to take away 5 from 3 times this value. Complete the new expression.

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To create the new expression based on the teacher's instructions, let's break down the statement:

  1. "3 times this value": This refers to multiplying a variable (let's call it \( x \)) by 3, resulting in \( 3x \).
  2. "Take away 5": This indicates subtraction, so you have to subtract 5 from the result of the previous step.

Putting it all together, the new expression can be written as:

\[ 3x - 5 \]

If \( x \) represents the value used in the expression, this represents three times that value minus 5. You can replace \( x \) with any specific number if you have it. If not specified, \( 3x - 5 \) is the completed expression based on the given instructions.