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Tony had $z. He lost $3.
a) Write an algebraic expression for the amount he has left.

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Answer: T = z - 3

Step-by-step explanation: "T" represents the total amount of money he has left, so T = z [Whatever amount he had to begin with] - 3 [The amount he lost]. Hope that this helps!

Another way to show this equation is with the slope-intercept for of y = x -3

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