math_celebrity Administrator Staff member Jan 17, 2024 #1 less than means we subtract 9 from 12: 12 - 9 <-- This is our algebraic expression IF we want to evaluate this, it's: 12- 9 = 3
less than means we subtract 9 from 12: 12 - 9 <-- This is our algebraic expression IF we want to evaluate this, it's: 12- 9 = 3