Give expression for the following case: ' $ y $ is multiplied by $-5$ and the result is subtracted from $-16$.

Given:

\( y \) is multiplied by $-5$ and the result is subtracted from $-16$.

To do:

We have to write the given statement as an expression.

Solution:

\( y \) is multiplied by $-5=y\times(-5)=-5y$. 

$-5y$ is subtracted from $-16$. This implies,

$-16-(-5y)=-16+5y$

The given statement in an expression form is $5y-16$.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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