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Translate each phrase to an algebraic expression. Use " $x$ " to represent "a number."The sum of -5 and a number.
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The term "sum" indicates an addition operation. The term "-5" is a number that will be involved in the operation. The term "a number" is a variable that we are told to represent with "x". Show more…
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