Which equation is the correct translation of the following statement? Four less than a number is nine. 4 - x = 9 9 - 4 = x 9 - x = 4 x - 4 = 9

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Tammye · Answer 1 · 2021-02-09T16:24:12+0000

Answer: x - 4 = 9 (x will equal 13)

What I did was since 4 is less than 13 we could use 13-4 since 4 is less than 13.

13-4 will get u 9 so that x will equal 13

13-4=9