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Question 1101691: what is eleven less than 3 times a number
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is eleven less than 3 times a number?
First translate it as:

What is 3 times a number minus 11?
        |           |      |    |
        3 times     N      -   11

So that's:

                   3N - 11

Edwin