A number n diminished by 8 gives 12
A number n can be written as n:
n
Diminished by means we subtract, so we subtract 8 from n:
n - 8
The word gives means an equation, so we set n - 8 equal to 12:
n - 8 = 12
A number n can be written as n:
n
Diminished by means we subtract, so we subtract 8 from n:
n - 8
The word gives means an equation, so we set n - 8 equal to 12:
n - 8 = 12