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Answer:
g - 4 = 9
Step-by-step explanation:
If the number is g, then four less than the number is g-4.
If that is 9, then you have the equation ...
g - 4 = 9
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Additional comment
If you add 4 to both sides of the equation, you have its solution.
g -4 +4 = 9 +4
g = 13
So, 4 less than 13 is 9.