Answer
$y-x$
Work Step by Step
The phrase '$x$ less than $y$' is equivalent to subtracting $x$ from $y$.
Therefore, we can translate the phrase algebraically to $y-x$.
Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)
by Bittinger, Marvin L.; Ellenbogen, David J.; Johnson, Barbara L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13:
978-0-32184-874-1
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Algebraic Expressions - 1.1 Introduction to Algebra - 1.1 Exercise Set - Page 9: 41
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