Cryptic crossword clue
Reformatted equation incorporating basic skill, perhaps does not make required number 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word INQUORATE

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What does INQUORATE mean?

INQUORATE adjective
  1. That lacks the number sufficient to form a quorum

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