Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 1 - Section 1.1 - Algebraic Expressions, Real Numbers, and Interval Notation - Exercise Set - Page 12: 3

Answer

x-4

Work Step by Step

Let the number be x Four less than a number means "subtract 4 from the number." Thus, x-4 is the algebraic representation.
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