SOLUTION: How do you translate this expression? The product of two numbers, if one number is one less than twice the other number.

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Question 936669: How do you translate this expression?
The product of two numbers, if one number is one less than twice the other number.

Found 2 solutions by TimothyLamb, MathLover1:
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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xy
x = 2y - 1
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let two numbers be x and y
then the product of two numbers is x%2Ay
and, if one number (let say x) is one less than twice the other number, then x=2y-1
now substitute it in x%2Ay and you have %282y-1%29%2Ay=2y%5E2-y