Answer:
Given the statement:
9 less than the sum of x and 5
"Sum of x and 5" means 
"
" means subtract
then;
the statement 9 less than the sum of x and 5 becomes;
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Therefore, the expression for the given statement is 
line up your decimals and then multiply like usual, next count how many places after the decimal your problem(s) was and place it to your answer
Answer: I think its $176.40
Step-by-step explanation:
The area would be 21
Feet would be = 50.4 (21 x 2.4)
Then it would cost $176.40 (50.4 x $3.50)
I might be wrong, I'm not entirely sure.