Question

how can you write the expression 2 − (p 6) in words? a two minus the sum of p and six b two added to the difference of p and six c the difference of two and p times six d the sum of two and p added to six

Answer 1

If you would like to write the expression 2 - (p + 6) in words, you can do this using the following step:

p + 6 ... the sum of p and six
2 - ... two minus
2 - (p + 6) ... two minus the sum of p and six

The correct result would be: a. two minus the sum of p and six.