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

12 ⋅ x − 4
x − 4 ⋅ 12
4(x − 12)
12(x − 4)

Let's start with the first number, which is twelve = 12. Moving on, we have times = ×, then the difference which is minus(-). A number is unknown, any aphabet can be used to represent the number, so, we represent with 'x', and then four = 4.

Arranging them, we have:

[tex]12 \times x - 4[/tex]

in algebraic equations, times is always represented by bracket. Therefore, our final answer is:

[tex]12(x - 4)[/tex]

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Which of these is the algebraic expression for the verbal expression "twelve times the difference of a number and four?" 12 ⋅ x − 4 x − 4 ⋅ 12 4(x − 12) 12(x − 4)

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

12 ⋅ x − 4
x − 4 ⋅ 12
4(x − 12)
12(x − 4)