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Write the English phrase as an algebraic expression. Let x represent the number. Eight less than a number

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answer- x-8
explanation- it would have to be x-8 because you are taking 8 away from x, not the other way around.
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Answer:8-x

Step- If you do 8 less than a number, then that number would be x-8

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