12 less than 7 times a number, how do I put this in numbers and symbols and letters

7x - 12

Step-by-step explanation:

'12 less' means thats u have to subtract 12 from the next number

'7 times a number' means 7 multiplied by a variable like x, y, or z

you put those two together and get 7x - 12

-2

7 - 9 = -2

reversed:

-2 + 9 = 7

step-by-step explanation:

i think something is missing in your question because y-1=(x-12) would not pass through the point (-4,-3). because if you replace x by -4 your are supposed to find y=-3 which is not the case her. if you replace x by -4 you find =-15.

i assume the right equation is y-1=1/4*(x-12) because this one is passing through both your points (if you are interested to know how i found that out i can tell you).

in this equation if i replace x by -4 i find y=-3 and if i replace x by 12, i find y=1 so the line representing this equation is passing through those 2 points.

then the standard form of the equation is finding an expression of y in function of x

y-1=1/4*(x-12)

y=x/4-3+1

y=x/4-2

hope that .

do you confirm there was a mistake in the question?