Which of the following best describes the algebraic expression 5(x+2)-3
a. five times the number plus two minus three
b. five times the quantity of a number two less than three
c. three less than five tines a number plus two
d. three less than five times the quantity of a number plus two

According to the 2008 u.s. census, california had a population of approximately 4 × 10^7 people and florida had a population of approximately 2 × 10^7 people. which of the following is true? a. the population of california was approximately two times the population of florida. b. the population of florida was approximately twenty times the population of california. c. the population of florida was approximately two times the population of california. d. the population of california was approximately twenty times the population of florida.