document.write( "Question 988470: I need help translating these words into expressions, two Less than the quotient of a number and two=, thanks in advance. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "He just blurted out an equivalent answer, but it's not a\r\n" );
document.write( "verbatim translation.  Here is how to translate it verbatim:\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "two Less than the quotient of a number and two
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document.write( "Substitute \"N\" for the words \"a number:\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "two Less than the quotient of N and two.
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document.write( "Substitute \"N/2\" for the words \"the quotient of N and two\"\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "two Less than N/2
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document.write( "To make something less you subtract from it.\r\n" );
document.write( "So to make it *two less* you subtract 2 from it, so\r\n" );
document.write( "you end up with\r\n" );
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document.write( "N/2 - 2.\r\n" );
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