SOLUTION: write the phrase as an algebraic expression and simplify if possible."the difference of twelve and twice a number, divided by 6"

Question 1045788: write the phrase as an algebraic expression and simplify if possible."the difference of twelve and twice a number, divided by 6"
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Theo:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Forming the Division this way because of the use of the comma:

Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the number.
the formula would be:
(12-2x)/6

the difference of a and b means a - b.
the difference of b and a means b - a.
the comma indicates that you first take the difference of 12 and twice a number and then divide the result by 6.

it's not always clear cut, and the word problems are not always written well enough to make it clear, but following the guidelines referenced below should help.

here's some references:

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/translat2.htm

http://www.algebralab.org/lessons/lesson.aspx?file=Algebra_OneVariableWritingEquations.xml

http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algebra/ae2/ptranssolveq.htm

http://faculty.ccbcmd.edu/~lwalte19/Math081C5S7Text.pdf
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