Question

Rose's stamp collection is 7 less than half of Van's stamp collection, x.

Which expression represents the total number of stamps that Rose has?

Answer 1

Greetings!

"Rose's stamp collection is 7 less than half of Van's stamp collection, x. Which expression represents the total number of stamps that Rose has?"...

Here is an expression representing Rose's stamps:
$r=Rose \\ v=Van$
1) $v/2-7$

Hope this helps.
-Benjamin