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OpenStudy (mackenzie2013):

Which of the following expressions could be used to represent "three less than half a number"? 3 - n 1/2n n1/2 - 3 3n - 1/2 1/2 - 3n

OpenStudy (mertsj):

How do you represent half a number?

OpenStudy (mackenzie2013):

Um 1/2?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

How do you represent a number in algebra?

OpenStudy (mackenzie2013):

With a letter, I dont know..

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Yes. With a variable.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

So let's say we use the variable n for "a number" Then what would one half a number be?

OpenStudy (mackenzie2013):

1/2

OpenStudy (mackenzie2013):

I got it! thanks!

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yw

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