Translate the sentence into an equation two less than the product of 6 and a number is 3 .

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Andrew Carr · Answer 1 · 2024-09-30T10:34:50+0000

Solution

Let x represent the unknown number

The number is multiplied by 6

= (6 × x )

= 6x

two is subtracted from the product

= 6x - 2

The product is equated to 3

= 6x-2= 3

Hence the equation is 6x-2= 3