Six Less than the total of three times a number and negative eight

Publish date: 2024-05-03
Six Less than the total of three times a number and negative eight.

Let's take this in pieces:
Three times a number = 3x

The total of this and negative eight means we subtract eight
3x - 8

Six Less than this total means we subtract 6
3x - 8 - 6

Simplify by combining like terms:
3x - 14

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