Translate the given phrase into algebraic expression. A number subtracted from

Rivka Thorpe

Rivka Thorpe

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2021-09-22

Translate the given phrase into algebraic expression.
A number subtracted from 38

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pattererX

pattererX

Skilled2021-09-23Added 95 answers

Step 1
In order to write the algebraic expression for the given phrase, first let's assume that a number is x
Thus, we can reprase the given phrase as: x subtracted from38
Here the keyword is subtracted, which tells us the operation is subtraction.
Now we look for the words from in the phrase to identify the number to be subtracted from 38. In the given expression we can see thet the numbers that is being subtracted from 38 is x.
So the given phrase in algebraic notation can be written as,
A number subtracted from38=x subtracted from38
=38 minus x
=38x
Thus, the algebraic expression for the given phrase is 38x.

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