1. The problem is to subtract 9 from 1270. 2. The subtraction formula is $a - b = c$, where $a$ is the minuend, $b$ is the subtrahend, and $c$ is the difference. 3. Here, $a = 1270$ and $b = 9$. 4. Perform the subtraction: $$1270 - 9 = 1261$$ 5. So, the answer is 1261.