<PRE><B>Question 653340</B>
what is the difference between a number and 2. 
Ans: n - 2
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7 more than twice y
Ans: 2y + 7
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4 less than five times a number.
Ans: 5n -4
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8 less than half of n
Ans: (1/2)n - 8
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11 more than one third of a number.
(Ans: (1/3)n + 11
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5 plus the quotient of a number and 8
Ans: 5 + (n/8)
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10 times the sum of a number and 9
Ans: 10(n + 9)
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Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>