Question

Which phrase represents the algebraic expression x minus 3 ?
Answer

the difference of a number and three

three added to a number

the product of 3 and a number

a number subtracted from three

Answer 1

x - 3 is 3 less than x
what to can you eliminate as your answer choices? :)

Answer 2

a number subtracted from three Is that the answer?

Answer 3

since choices b and c talk about operations other than subtracting we know those aren't choices leaving you with either:

a number subtracted from 3
or
the difference of a number and three

now we know that 3 is the number being subtracted from x and so that eliminates "a number subtracted from 3" as an answer choice

your answer is A.the difference of a number and three

Answer 4

@twila1 helpful? :)

Answer 5

Yes. Thank you!