SOLUTION: half of a number decreased by 8 is -3

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Question 1122067: half of a number decreased by 8 is -3
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Your description is ambiguous.

a number, n;

-------- Half of (a number decreased by 8) is negative 3.


Likely the intent was .
(Half of a number) decreased by 8 is negative three.

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