Question

14 less than the product of 12 and 7

Answer 1

( 12 × 7 ) - 14

Do the distributive property.

84 - 14


`\pmb{x = 70}`

Answer 2

`(12*7)-14` (Unsimplified expression)

We handle the multiplication first...12×7
We could do this as mental math: 12×7 = (10+2)×7 = 70+14 = 84

Now our expression is
`84-14`


`\boxed{70}` (Fully simplified)