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5 April, 15:25

Which of the following phrases translates to the expression n - 8?

a number less than eight

eight fewer than a number

eight decreased by a number

a number subtracted from eight

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  1. 5 April, 15:39
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    Notice that in the expression n - 8,

    the eight is the thing being subtracted.

    We could read it like this: "Eight subtracted from a number."

    So we can immediately see that the last option is not correct. It's the opposite of what we want. The third option is the same as the last, just worded differently: The number 8, decreased by a number n.

    The second option is correct: A number n, but eight fewer than that.

    n - 8
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