Question

How do you write the expression for -2 times the quantity q minus 3?

Answer 1

`-2q - 3`

Explanation:

The algebraic expression of the given question is explained as follows:
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`-2` multiplied by `q" "` is: `-2×q=-2q`
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minus 3 means subtracting 3 from the above quantity
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`therefore` the algebraic expression is `-2q-3`