Question

describe each expression.
the expression 2x means the product of 2 and x.
the expression x - 4 means the? of x and 4.

Explanation:

In algebra, the operation in the expression \(x - 4\) is subtraction. When we have two quantities \(a\) and \(b\) in the form \(a - b\), it represents the difference between \(a\) and \(b\). Here \(a=x\) and \(b = 4\).

Answer:

difference