It depends on how the statement is read. If there's a pause after 'three', it's...
(n - 3)(n + 8)
Otherwise, it's...
n - 3(n + 8)
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three times a number decreased by eleven
The number is 26
6n - 3n which simplifies to 3n.
The expression "eight decreased by three times the sum of a number and six" can be represented as 8 - 3(x + 6). To simplify, first distribute the -3 to both terms inside the parentheses to get 8 - 3x - 18. Combining like terms gives us -3x - 10 as the final simplified expression.
It is 5n - 8 <= 2n + 10