Answer
Three less than the product of 7 and c.
Work Step by Step
Two things are being multiplied, so we say the phrase "the product of" and then list the two things being multiplied, in this case 7 and c. However, the expression shows that 3 is being subtracted from 7c, so we denote this by saying the phrase "3 less than" the product of 7 and c.
