Question #4805f Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer Meave60 Feb 25, 2017 #100-5(4)=80# Explanation: Multiply #5# booths by #4# people, which is #20# people seated so far. Subtract that from #100# to determine how many seats are left. #100-5(4)=# #100-20=# #80# Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression #3x-x+4#? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression #2x+1# for #x=1#? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 2146 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License