How do you translate "9 less than three times a number" into an algebraic expression?
1 Answer
Sep 19, 2016
Explanation:
"9 less than" means you are subtracting 9 from something.
"9 less than 12 is 3" would be written as
In the case the 'something' is three times an unknown number.
Call the number
Three times the number is
"9 less than this" is written as
