SOLUTION: The directions I was given were "Write an algebraic expression for each word phrase." So I have to write an algebraic expression for the word phrase "12 fewer than n". I don't unde

Question 479835: The directions I was given were "Write an algebraic expression for each word phrase." So I have to write an algebraic expression for the word phrase "12 fewer than n". I don't understand which order to write it in. Please help!
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Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12 fewer than n would be written as:
n - 12
12 more than n would be written as:
n + 12

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