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Fourteen minus the product of a number and 15

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Answer:

"14-5x".

Explanation:

Let the number be x. The given statement is "Fourteen minus the product of a number and 15".

The product of a number and 15 means 15x.

14 minus product of x and 15 = 14-15x

Hence, the given statement means "14-5x".

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