SOLUTION: Write as an equation in a single variable. Identify the variable The difference when a number z is subtracted from sixteen is two.

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The difference when a number z is subtracted from sixteen is two.

Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference when a number z is subtracted from sixteen is two.
.
Let z = a number
then
16 - z = 2

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