Chapter EP, Problem 1.3.1EP

To determine

To write: The algebraic expression to represent the given verbal expression.

Answer to Problem 1.3.1EP

The algebraic representation of the given verbal expression is $x^2-12$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The given verbal expression is “twelve decrease by the square of a number.”

Calculation:

To represent the given verbal expression “twelve decrease by the square of a number”, in algebraic expression, first consider a number $x$ .

In the next step, square the number to get $x^2$ .

Now, subtract 12 from the square of the number to get $x^2-12$ .

Therefore, the algebraic representation of the given verbal expression is $x^2-12$ .