SOLUTION: translate into an algebraic expression, three less than a product of two numbers, how do i figure this out?

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Question 245322: translate into an algebraic expression, three less than a product of two numbers, how do i figure this out?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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translate into an algebraic expression, three less than a product of two numbers, how do i figure this out?
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Let one of the numbers be "x"
Let the other number be "y".
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Expression:
xy-3
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Cheers,
Stan H.