Question

Twice the difference of m and 12 gives 72.


translate to algebraic equation ​

Answer 1

`2(m - 12) = 72`

Explanation:

Part 1) "The difference of m and 12"
This simply means subtracting 12 from m. Therefore, we get
`(m - 12)`.

Part 2) "Twice the difference of m and 12"
This means we should double the same difference we got in Part 1. Therefore, we get
`2(m - 12)`.

Part 3) "gives 72"

Finally, we are given that the algebraic expression we found under Part 2 should be equal to 72. Therefore, we get
`2(m - 12) = 72`