Select the choice that translates the following verbal phrase correctly to algebra: y less than 21

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21-y
This is because it says "less than" which is a way to say subtraction. So if you want y less than 21 it would be written as 21-y.

Jwwnz answered Sep 20, 2017

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y (y) less than (minus) 21 (21
y-21

Adris answered Sep 22, 2017

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