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Which of the following phrases translate to x - 1/2 ? Select all that apply.

1/2 minus a number
the difference between a number and 1/2
1/2 taken away from a number
x decreased by 1/2
1/2 subtracted from a number

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Answer: The difference between a number and 1/2

1/2 taken away from a number

x decreased by 1/2 and

1/2 subtracted from a number

Step-by-step explanation: All four of these are correct. (NOT the one that's backwards. Not 1/2 minus some number! ) Subtraction is not commutative.

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Answer:

The answers are

1/2 taken away from a number

x decreased by 1/2

1/2 subtracted from a number

Hope this helps you

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