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  • 23-07-2016
  • Mathematics
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Translate the word phrase into a variable expression:

The number b is decreased by the number a.

A.) a – b
B.) b – a
C.) a + b
D.) –b – a

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konrad509
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  • 23-07-2016
[tex]b-a[/tex]
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Аноним Аноним
  • 27-07-2016
The answer is letter B.) b - a

b is the recipient of thee decreasing of a, and decreasing is signified by subtraction or the - sign.

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