Question

Write 12 less than a number x as an expression

Answer 1

let the number be x

according to question

X - 12

Answer 2

Concept

An expression in mathematics is a set of numbers, variables, and functions (such as addition, subtraction, multiplication or division etc.) Expressions are comparable to phrases in that they are made up of words. A phrase by itself may contain an action in language, but it is not a whole sentence.

Given

$12$ less than a number $x$

Find

We are asked to write an expression

Solution

An expression in which 12 is less than x is

$x-12$