
The sentence is “Twenty five is 10 less than a number”
\Let n be the number
\The word less than indicates subtraction, and the symbol is 
Thus, the numerical expression is “
”
The equation is
.
Addition property of equality: Add 10 to each side.
\
(Add 10 to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Apply additive identity property:
)
(Add:
)
The value of the expression is 35.