Explain why the numerical expression 3 less than 16 is written as 16 - 3 and not 3 - 16

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16-3 is 13 okay that was easy

Scgough answered Jul 18, 2018

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Well logically thinking 16 could not be less than 3!, That is not a reliable answer but more of an opinion!

Omer Tekbiyik answered Jul 22, 2018

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