The phrase "eighteen decreased by three times a number" can be written as the variable expression:
\[ 18 - 3x \]
where \( x \) represents "a number."
eighteen decreased by three times a number
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The phrase "eighteen decreased by three times a number" can be written as the variable expression:
\[ 18 - 3x \]
where \( x \) represents "a number."