three times the difference of a number and 6 is equal to 9

Question

translate the sentence into an equaion

Answer 1

3(x - 6) = 9

 

The difference of a number can be written as x-6

 

Three times the difference of a number and six can be written as 3(x - 6)

 

Three times the difference of a number and six is equal to 9 can be written as 3(x - 6) = 9