Question

Translate the sentence into an algebraic equation"7 less than y is 9"A. y = 9 - 7B. 7 - y = 9C. 7 = 9 - yD. y - 7 = 9

Answer 1

D. y - 7 = 9

Step-by-step explanation

The sentence says that something is 9, so the right side of the equation is just 9: something = 9.

That 'something' is the first part of the sentence, which says 7 less than y, which is equivalent to y minus 7: y - 7.

Therefore the equation is y - 7 = 9