translate to an algebraic edxpression
47 less than y
y - 47
Do you mean a number that is 47 less than y, or
that 47 IS less than y?
In the latter case,
47 < y
To translate the phrase "47 less than y" into an algebraic expression, you can write it as:
y - 47
To translate the phrase "47 less than y" into an algebraic expression, you can use subtraction. The word "less" typically corresponds to the subtraction operation in mathematics.
The algebraic expression for "47 less than y" would be:
y - 47