Question

Which expression represents 9 less than a number?

Answer 1

Answer:

x-9

Step-by-step explanation:

"Less than" switches the way of the expression.

If the "less than" was not there it would have been:

9-x

"Less" means subtract so you would subtract x from 9.

Hope this helped!

Answer 2

Answer:

$9 < x \: \: \: \: or \: \: \: \: x > 9$

Step-by-step explanation:

its says 9 less than a number or a number is greater than 9.

Both are correct.