Question

Translate the word phrase into a math expression.

1 less than a number.


A: n + 1

B: n−1

C: 15 ÷ n

D: 1−n

Answer 1

The answer would be B: n-1
To break it down, 1 less means subtracted by one so in the equation (-1) and the number is the variable that is represented by ‘n’ so if something is 1 less than a number it will be n-1
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Answer 2

The answer is B) n-1.

If you are doing one less than a number, than you know that you will need a variable that is being subtracted from. We know that the variable is n. We also know that 1 is being subtracted from it. Therefore, the answer is n-1.

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