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Write the following statement as a mathematical expression.The product of three and a number minus 15Do not use spaces in your answer for example 2x+3

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There is two operation in this statement:

• A product between 3 and a number

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• To the product, rest 15

Then, let's call "a number" as x. The product with 3 is:


3x

Subtracting 15:


3x-15

And that's the answer.

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