Question

Which algebraic expression represents the phrase “two times the quantity of a number minus 12”?

Answer 1

Answer:

"Two times the quantity of a number minus 12” is  2y - 12 .

Option (A) is correct .

Step-by-step explanation:

As given the statement in the question.

“two times the quantity of a number minus 12” this multiply a quantity by 2 and subtracted with 12 .

Let us assume that the quantity be y .

Multiply y by 2 and subtracted with 12

= 2y - 12

Therefore "two times the quantity of a number minus 12” is  2y - 12 .

Option (A) is correct .

Answer 2

Your answer choice would be B. 

Y is your quantity
You minus 12 so...

Y - 12

Then it's two times that so...
 
2(Y-12)