Write an expression for the sequence of operations described below. subtract 9 from 4, then multiply \( q \) by the result

To express the sequence of operations described, you start by subtracting 9 from 4, resulting in \( 4 - 9 \), which equals \(-5\). Then, you multiply \( q \) by this result to get the final expression. The complete expression for the operations would be: \[ q \times (4 - 9) \] or simplified: \[ q \times (-5) \] So you can also express it as: \[ -5q \]