Three times the difference between eighteen and thirteen

Question

Write an expression to match the word given .

Answer 1

3(18 - 13)

Answer 2

Hello, thank you for taking the time to post your question!

The key on this type of question is that you want to translate the information given into a numerical expression. In this case since it’s saying to find three times the difference between eighteen and thirteen that would mean taking

3 * (18 – 13)

I hope that helps get you moving in the right direction! Feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions beyond that :)