How do you write: 8 less than the product of k and 3? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer Anonymous · Stefan V. Jun 1, 2018 3k−8 Explanation: The product of k and 3⇒ 3×k, therefore 3k 8 less than 3k would be 3k−8, as that tells that it is 8 less than 3k. Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression 3x−x+4? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression 2x+1 for x=1? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 5717 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License