To ____________ a variable means to decrease its value.
A) subtract
B) increment
C) decrement
D) supplement

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To decrease a variable's value, we use the mathematical operation called "subtraction," and the operation that decreases a variable's value by a certain amount is called "decrement." Therefore, the correct answer is C, decrement. Choice A (subtract), Choice B (increment), and Choice D (supplement) are not correct because they do not specifically imply a decrease in value.

To ____________ a Variable Means to Decrease Its Value