Question

The product of 12 and 5 less than the number x is 45.

Answer 1

break this into parts :)
"5 less than the number x" means "x - 5"
The product means to multiply..

So if you multiply 12 with x - 5 , you'll get 45.
Can you write the equation now? :)

Answer 2

AH omg it's so easy now that you've simplified it rad thank you SO much

Answer 3

noooo worries ^_^ Glad to help!