Question

9 less than a number equals the product of 2 and 4

Answer 1

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$9 = 0 \\ \\ less \\ than = subtract \\ \\ equals = equals \\ \\ product = multiply \\ \\ 2 = 2 \\ \\ 4 = 4$

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~$9$ less than a $number$  equals → $n - 9 = ?$The product of $2$  and $4$$2(4)$Now we get(our result) : $n - 9 = 2(4)$ IF we are solving for the outcome of the whole problem then, your unknown known number would be $17$

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Answer 2

X - 9 = 8
x - 9 +9 = 8 +9 

x = 17 

x = 17