Elementary Algebra

by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;

Published by Cengage Learning

ISBN 10: 1285194055

ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 2 - Real Numbers - 2.5 - Translating from English to Algebra - Problem Set 2.5 - Page 81: 21

Answer

$y-x$

Work Step by Step

The phrase "subtracted from" indicates that $x$ is being subtracted from $y$. This is the same as saying "$y$ minus $x$," which can be written algebraically as $y-x$

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