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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §2.5 Prime Factorization and the Least Common Multiple · Exercise 188 · Number Theory · GCD & LCM

Prime Factorization and the Least Common Multiple · Exercise 188

Translate each phrase into an algebraic expression.

Caroline has fewer earrings on her left ear than on her right ear. Call the number of earrings on her right ear, Write an expression for the number of earrings on her left ear.

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §2.5 Prime Factorization and the Least Common Multiple · Exercise 188

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