What is the correct verbal expression for the mathematical expression 5 - 2x?

Awrestling tournament begins with 128 competitors. in the first round, each competitor has 1 match against another wrestler. the winner of each match moves on to the next round until there is a winner. write a sequence in which the terms represent the number of players still in the tournament at the end of each round. describe the sequence? how many rounds are in the tournament?

Aphoto of a painting measured 13 x 17 inches the scale of the photo to the original painting is 1 inch to 3 inches. what is the size of this painting

Simplify the algebraic expression 8y-2(y+4)