We need to convert these words into mathematical expressions:
- "Twenty-two less than a number"; "less than" indicates that we need to use subtraction, and since it's "twenty-two less than", we have: -22. Let's say the "number" is q. Then, we have -22 of q, which is q - 22.
- "is twenty-four"; "is" in math always means "equal", so we need an equal sign with 24 next to it: = 24
