Question

Eight less than the product of two and a number, x

Answer 1

(2x)-8

*This is an expression, not an equation
*product means the result of multiplication
*"eight less than" means subtract 8

Answer 2

`2x-8`.

Explanation:

We have been given a statement. We are supposed to write an expression for our given statement.

Statement:

Eight less than the product of two and a number, x.

We know that product means multiplication. The product of two and a number x would be
`2x`.

Eight less than the product of two and a number, x would be
`2x-8`.

Therefore, our required expression would be
`2x-8`.