Translating a sentence into a multi-step equation

Question

Four less than the product of 3 and a number is equal to 6

Answer 1

To solve "Four less than the product of 3 and a number is equal to 6", lets use the variable N for the number. The product of 3 and the number is "3 x N" and four less than this product is "(3 x N) - 4".

The equation is

(3 x N) - 4 = 6

add four to both sides

(3 x N) = 10

divide both sides by three

N = 10/3