Translate to an algebric expression. use x and y for variables.

four less than a product of two numbers

product: xy

4 less: xy-4

translate four less than the quantity six times a number n into numbers

Six less than a number

To translate "four less than a product of two numbers" into an algebraic expression using variables x and y, we can first write the product of the two numbers as x * y. Then, to indicate "four less than" this product, you subtract 4 from it.

Therefore, the algebraic expression would be:
(x * y) - 4