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Seventeen less than a number is

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x-17
“17 less than” means minus 15
“a number” is a variable (x,y,z,etc.)
User Stack Overeem
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Answer:

what number is it less than? i need that number to solve it

once you give it to me i will solve it

Explanation:

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