Translate the verbal phrase into a mathematical expression. Use x to represent the unknown number.
-The product of 6 more than a number and 1 less than the number
A) $(x+6)(x-1)$
B) $x+6(x-1)$
C) $(x+6)(1-x)$
D) $(x+6)-1$

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The phrase "the product of 6 more than a number and 1 less than the number" translates to multiplying two expressions: one that is 6 more than x, which is $x+6$, and one that is 1 less than x, which is $x-1$. Thus, the correct expression is $(x+6)(x-1)$.

Translate the Verbal Phrase into a Mathematical Expression (x+6)(x−1)(x+6)(x-1)(x+6)(x−1) B) x+6(x−1)x+6(x-1)x+6(x−1) C) (x+6)(1−x)(x+6)(1-x)(x+6)(1−x)

Translate the Verbal Phrase into a Mathematical Expression $(x+6)(x-1)$ B) $x+6(x-1)$ C) $(x+6)(1-x)$