Write the Phrase as a Variable Expression $x - 5 \frac { 9 } { 10 }$

question 42

Multiple Choice

Write the phrase as a variable expression. Use x to represent "a number."
-A number less than five and nine-tenths

• A) \(x - 5 \frac { 9 } { 10 }\)
• B) \(5 \frac { 9 } { 10 } - x\)
• C) \(5 \frac { 9 } { 10 } x\)
• D) \(x + 5 \frac { 9 } { 10 }\)

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