Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Less than- you had to subtract by the minus sign.
First you had to translate words into an equation.
2x-9=31
Then you solve by equation and add by nine from both sides of equation form.
Next, you divide by two from both sides of equation form.
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-Charlie