Question

Which statement can be modeled using the expression x-5?
A. the difference of Jaime’s height and 5
B. the sum of Jaime’s height and 5
C. 5 more than Jaime’s height
D. Jaime’s height increased by 5

Answer 1

I think it's A.

The difference = x - 5, where x is Jamie's height.

Answer 2

Answer:

A. the difference of Jaime’s height and 5

Step-by-step explanation:

We have the expression:

$x-5$

The "-" sign represents a subtraction, or a difference.

So if $x$ is Jaime's height, when you substract the $-5$ what you have as a result is the difference between Jaime's height and 5.

This discards options B, C and D since they speak of adding or increasing Jaime's height.

The answer is: A. the difference of Jaime’s height and 5