How to write a variable expression for the word phrase "a number decreased by 8"?

Isabell Tanner

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2023-03-14

How to write a variable expression for the word phrase "a number decreased by 8"?

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fessetekxty

fessetekxty

Beginner2023-03-15Added 3 answers

When you state a number has fallen by eight, it signifies that there are now two distinct numbers and that there is an eight-unit difference between them.
So there's some defined y and a defined x such that y - x = 8 so that means y = x - 8

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