Rony earns 17 dollars less than half of what John earns. If John earns p dollars, how much does Rony earn in dollars? a. p - 1/2
b. 1/2 + p
c. (p/2) - 17
d. 17 + (p/2)

Option C is the correct answer.

Rony earns (p/2)-17 in dollars.

29.5977692753

step-by-step explanation:

exa:

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3+11

14

step-by-step explanation:

from this example, we can see that subtracting with integers is the same as adding the opposite. we can solve using a number line or by using the saying "keep, change, change" to us solve. it is important to remember that we can subtract a negative and end up with a larger number than we started with.