Question

Which of these is the algebraic expression for the verbal expression "twelve times the difference of a number and four?"

Answer 1

1. 12(x − 4)
2. x5
3. The quotient of some number and ten
4. b − 8
5. The quotient of four times some number and six
6. 3x + 7

1. x and -4 are multiplied by 12
2 raided to this 5th power is an exponent
3 quotient means division
4 less than means subtraction
5 division means quotient, list numerator first then the denominator
6 product of is multiplication and more is an addition.

Answer 2

I am just going to answer the first  one

1. 12(x - 4)