Translate the sentence into an equation. Six less than the product of 2 and a number is equal to 9. Use the variable x for the unknown number.
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" The product of 2 and a number can be written as 2x, where x is the unknown number. "Six less than the product of 2 and a number" can be written as 2x - 6. And this is equal to 9. So the equation is: 2x - 6 = 9. Show more…
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