Respuesta :

Let the number be x.

If a number is decreased by another, it means that the number is subtracted from it. Therefore, if a number is decreased by a, we have the expression to be:

[tex]x-a[/tex]

If the number is decreased by 39, this means that the expression becomes:

[tex]x-39[/tex]

ANSWER:

[tex]x-39[/tex]