What is three less than one-fourth of the product of eight thirds and nine?

The product is your answer after you have multiplied something.

STEP 1:
Let's start with the product. We are multiplying (8/3) * 9.

STEP 2:
But they want 1/4 of that product which will also be multiplied: 1/4(8/3*9)

STEP 3:
3 less means you subtract 3 from the equation in step 2.

STEP 4:
Put it all together.
x= unknown number
x=1/4(8/3*9)-3
Start with inside the parentheses
x=1/4((8*9)/3)-3
x=1/4(72/3)-3
x=1/4(24)-3
Multiplication next according to the rules of PEMDAS
x= (1*24)/4-3
x=24/4-3
Division next
x=6-3
x=3

MATH RULES
PEMDAS Order of Operations
1) parentheses
2) exponents
3) multiplication
4) division
5) addition
6) subtraction

Hope this helped!! :)

Do you need with the x value for the minimum? its always between the two intercepts for a parabola