Question

write all algbraic expression for one less than thrice of n.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

We'll refer to our number as

n

.

The problem says we have twice the number. This would mean the number is multiplied by two, or

2

n

.

Moreover, we want four less than twice the number. This entails subtracting

4

from

2

n

:

2

n

−

4

In general, when translating from words into expressions:

"less than" implies subtracting.

"more than" implies adding.

"twice/three times/four times/

x

times" implies multiplying.

"half of/quarter of/tenth of/

x

t

h

of" implies dividing.