Write an expression: less than a multiple of a number
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Write an expression for "7 less than 6 times a number x". Write it as ax - b.
Answer: 6x - 7
Write an expression for "4 less than 9 times a number x". Write it as ax - b.
Answer: 9x - 4
Write an expression for "6 less than 7 times a number x". Write it as ax - b.
Answer: 7x - 6
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