Question

This is my last question I need help on.
Can you Translate the following phrases into algebraic expressions. then can u tell me what the difference between the two.

(1.) The difference of 3 times n and 2
(2.) 3 times the difference of n and 2

Answer 1

(1)3n-2
(2)3(n-2)
difference= in (2) the final answer would be 3n-6

Answer 2

1. is 3n-2
2. is 3(n-2)

In the second one the difference is what your tripling, in the first it's only the n that is tripled

Answer 3

3n-2
3(n-2)