document.write( "Question 243555: Write an algebraic expression for the given quantity. Let x represent the unknown value, a value diminshed by four. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #178414 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"a value diminshed by four\" simply means that you're taking 4 away from some unknown number, which we'll call 'x'. So the algebraic expression is \"x-4\" \n" ); document.write( "
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