SOLUTION: How do you solve the expression: A number diminished by 5

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Question 99004: How do you solve the expression: A number diminished by 5
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number be "x"
The number diminished by 5 is "x-5"
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Cheers,
Stan H.