-1 is the answer or your answer is gonna be false
I believe the answer is $48 because 6 * 2 is 12 and 12 * 2 is 24 and 24 * 2 is 48, thus 48$. Please feel free to check my work, though.
<em>3 minus ___</em> ⇒ 3 - ___
<em>the product of 2 and a number x</em> ⇒ 2x
"3 minus the product of 2 and a number x" ⇒ 3 - 2x
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Each part of the description has a translation.
I would say it's 3/8 of a cup because if you multiply 3/4 by 2 it would be 6/8. It's the same amount but just a different measurement. Now just take 3 away from 6/8 and you have 3/8 which is half of 3/4.
