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Six feet less than the width

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This is an incomplete question, here is a complete question.

Define a variable and write the phrase as an algebraic expression.

six feet less than the width

Answer : The variable is 'w' and the algebraic expression is
w-6

Step-by-step explanation :

We are given a statement:

Six feet less than the width

Let the width be considered as 'w'

'Less than' in the above statement means subtraction operation.

The information “6 feet less than” means to subtract 6.

Thus, the variable is 'w' and the algebraic expression is
w-6

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