Question

Forty is no greater than the difference of a number and 2

Answer 1

This can be written as:
$40 \leq n - 2$

"No greater than" does not necessarily mean less than, but it just means it cannot go over. So equal to or less than.

"The difference of a number and 2" can be represented as "n - 2"

If you were to solve this inequality, you would end up getting:
$42 \leq n$ or $n \geq 42$

Hope this helps! :)

Answer 2

40 (< or equal to) x-2 i think