It could mean: 12x-3x = 9x
-3-4-5=-12
A product in multiplication is the two numbers you multiply.
8x + 3
3(x+12), where the parentheses state that you must do the addition first.
It depends on the signs of the two numbers.The answer is tricky when at least one number is negative because you have to remember that "less than" means "farther to the left on the number line" and NOT "greater in magnitude". E.g. -20 is less than -4 because -20 is farther to the left even though its magnitude (absolute value) is greater.There are four possible cases:Whole number and decimal are both positive: The product is less than the whole number. The decimal reduces the magnitude of the product, so the product is to the left of the whole number on the number line. E.g. 0.5 * 10 = 5, which is less than 10.Whole number positive, decimal negative. The product less than the whole number. A negative times a positive is ALWAYS negative, so regardless of its magnitude the product is to the left of the positive whole number on the number line. E.g. 15 * (-0.2) = -3 and -3 < 15Whole number negative, decimal negative. The product is greater than the whole number. The product is negative but like in Case 1, the magnitude of the product is smaller, so the product is to the right of the whole number on the number line. E.g. (-8) * 0.3 = -2.4 and -8 < -2.4Whole number negative, decimal negative. The product is greater than the whole number. A negative times a negative is positive, and ANY positive number is always greater than any negative number regardless of magnitude. E.g. (-0.25) * (-12) = +3 and -12 < +3
If three is subtracted from the product to get 17, the product must be 20. Then find what number can be multiplied by 5 to get 20. The answer is 4.
The number works out as 9
12-7 =5
The number that when multiplied by 3, then 4 is subtracted and 2 added and the answer is 16 would be 6 .
Let's call the number x. The problem states that 3 multiplied by x gives the product. If 3 is then subtracted from the product, it equals 24. So, we can set up the equation 3x - 3 = 24. Solving this equation, we find that x is equal to 9.
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3.12 - 4.25= -1.13It's the other way round. (3 12/100 subtracted from 4 25/100)4.25 - 3.12 = 1.13
12
A "product" is the result of a multiplication. For example, in: 3 x 4 = 12 The number 12 is the product.
6
36/12 = 3 3 - 4 = -1
3 x 12 = 36