Question

Write an expression to represent two less then three times a number

Answer 1

An expression would be 3x-2
x represents the unknown number and the phrase “two less” means you subtract two.

Answer 2

less: means subtract

than: means swap the order

times: means multiply

a number: means use a variable to identify the unknown

two    less    than    three   times    a number

2         -          ↔        3          x             n             ⇒   3n - 2

Answer: 3n - 2