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Translate the sentence into an equation.Seven less than the product of 6 and a number is 2.Use the variable x for the unknown number

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Seven less than the product of 6 and a number is 2.

→ The product of 6 and a number can be expressed as 6x

→ "Seven less than the product of 6 and a number", indicates that you have to subtract 7 to 6x, so that: 6x-7

→ According to the sentence, the result of this calculation is seven, so the complete expression is:


6x-7=2

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