SOLUTION: What is a number decreased by the sum of the number and nine? translation please....

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Question 640861: What is a number decreased by the sum of the number and nine?
translation please....

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is a number decreased by the sum of the number and nine?

translates to

x-(x+9)

where x is the unknown number

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