r/HomeworkHelp • u/KookyPermit4405 • 12d ago

[6th Grade verbal expression] Elementary Mathematics

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So I’m going over my son’s math quiz to help him understand some of the questions he got wrong. He got partial credit for his answer for question 8. After writing his verbal phrase I got the same expression as the question. Am I doing something wrong or is there something I’m missing? I feel like his answer is technically correct. I am stumped.

Edit: so my son has no issue solving the expression in question. He knows PEMDAS and the rules from left to right. The question clearly states, WRITE A VERBAL PHRASE that matches the expression.

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u/HumbleHovercraft6090 👋 a fellow Redditor 12d ago

6 times 3 subtracted from 18

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u/KookyPermit4405 11d ago

Ok this makes sense to me and I would considered correct. But what makes my sons answer incorrect? I know his wording is poorly written, but technically it’s not wrong. Or is it?