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Answer:
3k-2
Step-by-step explanation:
Difference obiously means subtraction in this situation and you are subtraction 2 from the end result. " The product of 3 and k" is just refering to multiplying an unknown value by 3. This unknown value then becomes a variable and 3 becomes the coefficient. When these numbers are put together, they are suggesting multiplication. It can also be written to be less confusing. (3 x k)-2 which is the same thing as 3k-2.
Set up the problem like this: x - 4 + 8 = 44
x-4+8=44 (8-4)
x+4=44
-4 -4 (subtract 4 from both sides)
x=40
Answer: the number is 40.
