Question

Which expression represents the sequence of operations described below?
subtract 5 from 8, then multiply 2 by the result

Answer 1

To represent the sequence of operations described, we can break it down into two steps:

1. Subtract 5 from 8: This can be written as \( 8 - 5 \).
2. Multiply 2 by the result of the first operation: This can be written as \( 2 \times (8 - 5) \).

Combining these steps, the expression that represents the entire sequence of operations is:

\[
2 \times (8 - 5)
\]