Yes, less than means subtraction and more than or (sum) means addition.
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less than means subtraction. so n - 3
Minus and less than are the only two I can think of...
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This is a simple subtraction problem. One thousand, or 1,000, less than 5,724 is 5,724 - 1,000 = 4,724.
well less than is subtraction so 8000-1000=7000. if it helps try droping the zeros in things like this so it would be 8-1=7