write an algebraic expression for the given quantity.
let x represent the unknown value.a value diminished by three.

Question

write an algebraic expression for the given quantity.
let  x represent the unknown value.a value diminished by three.

turingtest · Answer

what does "diminished by" mean in math?

anonymous · Answer

what is the algabraic expression?

turingtest · Answer

to figure that out first tell me how to write
"a diminished by three"
in symbols...

anonymous · Answer

it should be subtraction.

turingtest · Answer

right
as Zeerak said "diminished by" means minus
so what are we subtracting from what?

anonymous · Answer

x-3

turingtest · Answer

actually is says "x" is something called "a" diminished by three
so not quite...

turingtest · Answer

first write out
"a" diminished by three
mathematically

anonymous · Answer

a-3

turingtest · Answer

right
and it seems to say that that is represented by x
so how would we write that?
though reading over it does sound a little strange... I hope we have interpreted it right, otherwise zeerak was correct the first time.

anonymous · Answer

x=a-3

turingtest · Answer

right, that's what I think it is

turingtest · Answer

...but the wording of your question is a little strange, is it
"let  'x' represent the unknown 'a' value diminished by three."
or
"let  x represent the unknown value, a value diminished by three".  
  ???
if it is the first then this is the right answer.
If it is the second then Zeerak had it right the first time

asnaseer · Answer

I actually read this as:

x - 3 = 0

i.e. x is a value that is diminished (i.e. disappears) by taking 3 away from it.

turingtest · Answer

never would've thought of that @asnaseer.