Question

the number of english majors in a statistics class is 10 less than five times the number of math majors. let $m$ represent the number of math majors. the number of english majors can be represented by .

Explanation:

Step1: Translate "five times the number of math majors"

Since $m$ represents the number of math majors, five - times the number of math majors is $5m$.

Step2: Translate "10 less than five times the number of math majors"

To get 10 less than $5m$, we subtract 10 from $5m$. So the expression is $5m - 10$.

Answer:

$5m - 10$