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Write a word phrase for the expression 3(w-1) then simplify

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The word phrase would be that any number w less than 1 is multiplied by 3. To simplify it, you can distribute 3 to the terms inside the parentheses. It is simplified as follows:

3(w - 1)
3w - 3

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