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When faced with word problems like this, the best thing to do is set up an equation.
The word "product" always denotes the multiplication of numbers. "15 less than" means that we will be subtracting 15. And the word "is" often tells where the equals sign will be. The "mystery number" can be represented by any variable, so I'll just use x. So by piecing the words together, we get the equation:
6x-15=3
Now we must solve the equation. Adding 15 to both sides will give us
6x=18
Now we just have to divide both sides by 6 to get
x=3
To make sure the answer is correct, plug it back into the original prompt. Is 3 fifteen less than the product of 3 and 6? Yes. So we know that the answer is 3.
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yes
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9 less than what number is 6?
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The product of a number b and 3 is no less than 12?
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15 less than 7 times a number is:15-7n
The product of what number and 7 is less than 49?
your expression is this... 7x < 49 x < 7 so any number below 7 can be your answer
Why is15 a deficient number?
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Is an even number less than 15?
No, however there are even numbers less than 15. An even number is any number that can be divided by two evenly, so it can be greater than 15 too.
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25
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15 is an odd number less than 20.
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60 is 15 more than 45.
Find three consecutive numbers where the product of the smaller two numbers is 46 less than the square of the largest number?
14, 15, 16
If you multiply a non zero whole number by a decimal less than one would the product be less than or greater than the whole number?
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