Question

Represent the following sentence as an algebraic expression, where “a number” is the letter x. You do not need to simplify 1 less than the product of 2 and a number

Answer 1

Given a number is the letter of x.

According to the question, 1 is less than the product of 2 and a number.

The product of 2 and a number will be

`2* x=2x`

Now, 1 is less than the multiplication.

`2x-1`

Therefore, the answer is 2x-1.