QuestionWhich phrase describes ? (A) One minus the product of four and three (B) One less than the product of four and three (C) One less than the sum of four and three (D) Four times the difference of three and one
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. We are given the expression . We need to find the phrase that correctly describes this expression
STEP 2
First, we need to understand the expression. The expression can be broken down into two parts and .
STEP 3
The first part of the expression, , is the product of four and three.
STEP 4
The second part of the expression, , means we subtract one from the result of the first part.
STEP 5
Combining these two parts, the expression can be described as "the product of four and three, minus one".
STEP 6
Now, we compare this description with the given options.
STEP 7
Option (A) "One minus the product of four and three" is incorrect. This would correspond to the expression , which is not the same as our given expression.
STEP 8
Option (B) "One less than the product of four and three" is correct. "One less than" means we subtract one from something, which matches our description of the expression.
STEP 9
Option (C) "One less than the sum of four and three" is incorrect. This would correspond to the expression , which is not the same as our given expression.
STEP 10
Option () "Four times the difference of three and one" is incorrect. This would correspond to the expression , which is not the same as our given expression.
The phrase that correctly describes the expression is "One less than the product of four and three".
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