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It means that the number or expression on the left of the symbol is less that the value or expression to the right, or that they are equal.
this means no less than five. It can be five or above
it's "off the BEATEN path" and it means to take the road less traveled.
You could mean y/4 - 3, or you could possibly mean 4/y - 3. It is somewhat ambiguous which quotient you mean.
"9 less than 7" means you are subtracting 9 from 7. In mathematical terms, this expression can be written as 7 - 9, which equals -2. So, 9 less than 7 is -2.