Question

Translate the sentence into an inequality. Nine subtracted from the product of 4 and a number is greater than 17. Use the variable y for the unknown number

Answer 1

4y - 9 > 17

Explanation:

Translate the sentence into an inequality. Nine subtracted from the product of 4 and a number is greater than 17. Use the variable y for the unknown number.

Unknown variable = y

Nine subtracted from the product of 4 and a number is greater than 17

4 multiplied by unknown variable 'y' = (4 * y) = 4y

9 subtracted from (4y) = 4y - 9

Then, the result is said to be greater than 17

4y - 9 > 17

Hence, The Inequality expression equivalent to the sentence above is 4y - 9 > 17