SOLUTION: Write an expression for 't' fewer than 271

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Question 813546: Write an expression for 't' fewer than 271
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) About Me  (Show Source):
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To write this expression, first think: How do you figure out 8 (or any other number) fewer than 271? I hope you can answer: Subtract it from 271.

This tells us what to do with the 't': Subtract it from 271! So "'t' fewer than 271" is:
271 - t