Start with x , subtract 6, then times by 3.

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Start with x , subtract 6, then times by 3.

    We start with x:
    x

    Subtract 6:
    x - 6

    The phrase times by means we multiply (x - 6) by 3
    3(x - 6) <-- This is our algebraic expression

    If the problem asks you to multiply through, then you'd have:
    3x - 18
     

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