Can someone please show me the steps to this question? Please
Translate “eighty-four less than the product of six and a number x” into an algebraic expression.

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Can someone please show me the steps to this question? Please
Translate “eighty-four less than the product of six and a number x” into an algebraic expression.

563blackghost · Answer

So we have eighty-four less than which means $\Large{84 < }$....

Now we have the $\large{product}$ of six and a number x...what does product mean?

abbycross167 · Answer

multiply

563blackghost · Answer

Correct ^^ So we multiply six and a number x....

$\Huge{6 \times x}$ So our equation would look like $\Huge \color{red}{84< 6 \times x}$

Do you understand how we came to this answer?

abbycross167 · Answer

@563blackghost 
Could it also look like this? 6x-84

563blackghost · Answer

Well it said less than which meant  < but if it doesnt regard to that then it can be like that yes......

abbycross167 · Answer

okay, thank you for your help!!