Question

Write the verbal sentence as equation. Tell whether 12 is a solution. The difference of 17 and x is 4.

Short answer

Equation of given verbal sentence is $17-x=4$.

12 is not a solution of given verbal sentence.

Step-by-step solution

Step-1- Write given verbal sentence as equation

The difference of 17 and x is 4.

On writing this as equation, $17-x=4$.

Step-2- Checking our answer is correct or not 

To tell whether 12 is a solution.

Substitute $x=12$in equation $17-x=4$.

$\begin{array}{c}17-x=4\\ 17-12=4\\ 5=4\end{array}$

Step-3- Conclusion

Therefore, as both sides of above expression are not same, 12 is not a solution of given verbal sentence.