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Which expression best matches the statement:

Twelve less than the product of three and a number.
12 - 3n
3n - 12
3 + 7 - 12
12 - 3 + n

Which expression best matches the statement: Twelve less than the product of three-example-1
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Answer: 3n - 12

Product means multiplication. So the 3 and n are being multiplied. If 12 is less than, then that means it is being subtracted from 3n, not the other way around.

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