Write the following verbal expression as an algebraic expression: the product of x and 9 less than 13

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Answer 1

product of x and 9 less than 13? It does seem ambiguous, maybe 9x<13 ? but that would be "product of x and 9 is less than 13" You don't have the "is"

most likely it's 13-9x

but it could be x(13-9)

which = 4x

Main reason 13-9x seems most likely is PEMDAS, order of operations where you multiply first before subtraction. M comes before S in PEMDAS.