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7 times a positive number n is decreased by 3, it is less than 25

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7 times a positive number n is decreased by 3, it is less than 25

7 times a positive number n:
7n

Decreased by 3:
7n - 3

The phrase it is less than means an inequality. So we relate 7n - 3 less than 25 using the < sign to get our algebraic expression of:
7n - 3 < 25
 
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