What is Six less than the square of the sum of 5 and a number?

To find "six less than the square of the sum of 5 and a number," we first express the number as ( x ). The sum of 5 and ( x ) is ( 5 + x ). Squaring this sum gives us ( (5 + x)^2 ). Finally, subtracting 6 results in the expression ( (5 + x)^2 - 6 ).