Write the English Phrase as an Algebraic Expression

question 28

Multiple Choice

Write the English phrase as an algebraic expression. Let the variable x represent the number.
-six less than the product of 13 and a number

• A) 6x - 13
• B) 13x + 6
• C) 6 - 13x
• D) 13x - 6

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