SOLUTION: Rewrite the phrase two less than a number as a variable expression. Explain how to evaluate when n=5.

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Question 638365: Rewrite the phrase two less than a number as a variable expression. Explain how to evaluate when n=5.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let's a number be n, then
"two less than a number": 2%3Cx
evaluate when n=5:
2%3C5......true