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Two less than the product of 3 and a number is equal to 6

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Answer:

8/3

Explanation:

Let x represent the number.

Create an equation to represent the situation, and solve for x:

3x - 2 = 6

3x = 8

x = 8/3

So, the number is 8/3.

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