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Write an expression that represents the statement "divide the difference of 27 and 3 by the difference of 16 and 4"?

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difference of 27 and 3 : 27-3=24
difference of 16 and 4 : 16-4=12
hence when we divide the difference of 27 and 3 (24) by the difference of 16 and 4 (12), we get the expression :
(27-3) / (16-4) = 24/12 = 2
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