2 times the quantity x minus 1 is 12

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    2 times the quantity x minus 1 is 12

    The quantity x minus 1 is written as:
    x - 1

    2 times this quantity:
    2(x - 1)

    The word is means an equation, so we set 2(x - 1) equal to 12:
    2(x - 1) = 12
     

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