document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153901>Question 153901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to write an algebraic expression for each problem including a variable, number and an operation   for    1.  a number decreased by 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required expression would be x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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