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Write an expression for " 9 less than three times a number"

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Answer: 3x - 9

Explanation: "9 less than three times a number" does not mean 9 minus three times a number, less than actually switches the order around so that 9 less than three times a number actually means three times a number minus 1 which can be read as 3x - 9.

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