Question

The quantity five times a number y decreased by twelve. Group of answer choices 5y - 12 12 - 5y 12y - 5 12 + 5y

Answer 1

Answer:12 - 5y

Step-by-step explanation:

The quantity five times a number y decreased by twelve means that  5 multiplied by a number is subtracted from 12, it also means that 12 minus 5 times a number y and can be written mathematically as

12 - 5y