Answer:
x < -1
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the unknown number be x
nine more than sum of eight times a number and seventeen, is expressed as;
9 > 8x + 17
Subtract 17 from both sides
9 - 17 > 8x+17-17
-8 > 8x
8x < -8
Divide both sides by 8
8x/8 < -8/8
x < -1
Hence the quotient is x < -1
