the difference of y and 3 amounts to 12.

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3-y=12

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It could also be
y - 3 = 12

The difference of y and 3 amounts to 12

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To write the sentence "the difference of y and 3 amounts to 12" as an equation, we need to understand what the difference means in this context.

The difference between two values is obtained by subtracting one value from the other. In this case, we have "y" and "3," so the equation can be written as:

y - 3 = 12