How do you translate "Twelve decreased by a quarter of number, x. in a variable expression

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Answer:

12 - (¼*x)

Explanation:

If something is "decreased by" in mathematics we are looking at a minus sign (-).

For instance 5 decreased by 2 is 5 - 2

KevD answered Aug 20, 2022

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