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What description represents the expression 5x -9?

A: 9 is subtracted from the product of 5 and a number

B:9 more then the product of 5 and a number

C: 9 is subtracted from the sum of 5 and a number

D: 5 times the difference of a number 9

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Answer:

A: 9 is subtracted from the product of 5 and a number.

Step-by-step explanation:

We know this because when a varible is place directly next to a number then the number is being multiplied by an unknow number. So in this equation five is being multiplied by an unknown number and nine is being subtracted from that.