How to translate "The difference between a number and 2" into an algebraic expression?

Heidi Tate

Heidi Tate

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2023-03-07

How to translate "The difference between a number and 2" into an algebraic expression?

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librarymicex4b

librarymicex4b

Beginner2023-03-08Added 3 answers

We have explanation:
Subtraction is referred to in the difference. We need to use a variable to represent a number because it can be any number. The number " 2 " can stay as it is.
The expression would look like:
x - 2

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