what is 5x-2?

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2007-11-11 07:30:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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It's an expression meaning 5 times an unknown number reduced by 2.

If it were a line y = 5x - 2, it would be drawn as a line with a slope of 5 and a y-intercept of -2.

If you equate this to a value (say 0), then you could solve for x:
5x - 2 = 0
5x = 2
x = 2/5

But you haven't stated this as an equation so there is nothing further you can do with it.

It is 5x - 2

2007-11-11 07:34:29 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

5X - 2 is 5x - 2

2007-11-11 15:32:12 · answer #2 · answered by honey dipp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

if x is your age,
it is 5 times your age minus 2

2007-11-11 15:33:20 · answer #3 · answered by iyiogrenci 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋