249 equals 191 times c, decreased by 199 Take this in pieces: 191 times c: 191c The phrase decreased by means we subtract 199 from 191c: 191c - 199 We set this expression equal to 249: 191c - 199 = 249 <-- This is our algebraic expression If you want to solve for c, type this equation into the search engine and we get: c = 2.346