SOLUTION: What is the algerbaic expression for "a number less than 7"? In my maths test I wrote n<7 as the answer but this was marked as wrong. I didn't think that the equation could be 7-n

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Question 739726: What is the algerbaic expression for "a number less than 7"? In my maths test I wrote n<7 as the answer but this was marked as wrong. I didn't think that the equation could be 7-n because if n=0 or less then the answer would be 7 or more.
Please help.
Thank you
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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I think you're reading the problem the wrong way. It's poorly written.


You're expression is correct if it's asking for a number that is less than 7.


But if the problem is asking for some number less than seven as in seven less some number, then it's 7-n. For example: 4 less than 7 is 7-4.

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