· Jack says "six less than a number is four" is written as 6-n = 4. Jane says he is incorrect and that it should be written as n
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Please check the explanation.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the English statement
''The sum of two and number is less than five''.
Let us breakdown the statement.
- Let 'n' be the number.
- The sum of two and number = 2 + n
We know that the less than symbol is denoted by '<' which is used for comparison.
Thus, the statement 'The sum of two and a number is less than five' is algebraically represented as:
- 2 + n < 5
Let us solve the algebraic expression.
Subtract 2 from both sides
Simplify
Thus, the solution is:
Please also check the attached solution line graph.
