Does 6-4x represent “six fewer than 4 times a number”?

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asked Aug 5, 2021 176k views

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Santanu Dey · Answer 1 · 2021-08-11T11:05:23+0000

Answer:

Not Exactly. It represents 6 subtracting 4 times a number.

Explanation:

4x represents 4 being multiplied by a number (not known yet).

You are subtracting 4x from 6. The subtraction does not change x, but it would affect the coefficient.