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Chapter 1: Q. 992 (page 191)

Marcella has 6 fewer boy cousins than girl cousins. Let g represent the number of girl cousins. Write an expression for the number of boy cousins.

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The expression for the number of boy cousins isg-6.

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Step 1. Given information.

Let g represent the number of girl cousins.

Boy cousins of Marcella are 6 fewer than the girl cousins.

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Step 2. Determine the expression for the number of boy cousins.

Marcella has 6 fewer boy cousins than girl cousins and g represent the number of girl cousins. So, the number of boy cousins is 6 fewer thang.

The keywords are fewer than. They tell us to subtract. fewer than means 鈥渟ubtracted from.鈥�

6 fewer than g means 6 subtracted from g.

g-6

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Step 3. Conclusion.

The expression for the number of boy cousins isg-6.

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