how to turn 4 less than 3 times the sum of a number and 2 into a algebraic equation
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no equation needed; just an expression:
3(n+2)-4
To turn the given statement into an algebraic equation, we need to assign a variable to represent the unknown number. Let's use "x" as the variable.
The statement says, "4 less than 3 times the sum of a number and 2."
In mathematical terms, this can be written as:
3 times the sum of a number and 2 = x * 3
4 less than that quantity = x * 3 - 4
So the algebraic equation representing the given statement is:
x * 3 - 4 = 0
In this equation, "x" represents the unknown number.