Give me the equation

[Solvethis]

X is short of the Y times the Z *by more than the A

Give me the equation for above.

 

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X is short of the Y times the Z *by more than the A

Give me the equation for above.

I cannot decipher the statement above, in mathematical terms.

What are your thoughts?

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[Solvethis]

Does this sound right?

X < A - (y*Z)

or X < (y*Z) + a

 

[pka]

X is short of the Y times the Z *by more than the A

Give me the equation for above.

There is a concert I want to take my family of five. The tickets are fifty euros a piece.
But I only have little less than 175 to spare. How much am I short?