math_celebrity Administrator Staff member Oct 27, 2016 #1 5 less than x means we subtract 5 from x. x - 5 Is, means equal to, so we set x - 5 equal to y x - 5 = y
5 less than x means we subtract 5 from x. x - 5 Is, means equal to, so we set x - 5 equal to y x - 5 = y
