Question

Write the English phrase as an algebraic expression. Then simplify the expression. Let x represent the number.Eight times the product of negative five and a number.C...What is the algebraic expression?

Answer 1

Explanation

We are given a word problem

For this question, let the unknown number be x

Eight times the product of negative five and a number.

So, we will analyze the statement step by step

Negative five simply means -5

Step 1:

The product of negative five and a number will be

$-5\times x=-5x$

Step 2:

Eight times the product of negative five and a number will be

$8\times[answer\text{ of step 1\rbrack= 8}\times[-5x]=8\times-5x=-40x$

Therefore the algebraic expression will be -40x

The answer is -40x