SOLUTION: Can someone help me on this? I need to write the following phrase using symbols. Use the variable x to represent the number: Eight less than three times a number.

SOLUTION: Can someone help me on this? I need to write the following phrase using symbols. Use the variable x to represent the number: Eight less than three times a number.

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Question 60155: Can someone help me on this?

I need to write the following phrase using symbols. Use the variable x to represent the number:
Eight less than three times a number.
Thanks,
Ashley
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi Ashley,
eight less than means -8
three times a number means 3x
:
3x-8
:
Happy Calculating, Ashley!!!
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