Question

if i was asked to think of a number and multiply it by 2, I could write this algebraically as 2x Write the following using x as your unknown. "I think of a number, take away 1 and multiply the result by 3.​

Answer 1

3(x - 1).

Explanation:

Taken away 1 is x - 1

Multiply this by 3 is 3(x - 1).

Answer 2

Explanation:

(x - 1)×3

a random number minus 1, and the result is multiplied by 3.

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