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How do you translate "10 less than the product of 4 and a number" into an algebraic expression?

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Feb 2, 2016

$4 n - 10$ $4n-10$

Explanation:

Let's call the number $n$ $n$ . Then 'the product of 4 and a number' would be $4 \cdot n$ $4*n$ . Then less than that, so $4 \cdot n - 10$ $4*n-10$

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