Question

Select the verbal phrase that corresponds with the given expression.

(x – 3)^2

x minus 3 squared

x less than 3 squared

The quantity 3 minus x squared

The difference of x and 3 squared


I sound soo stupid asking these questions but im taking a test and I want to make sure I get them rite, Anyways I picked the answer: The difference of x and 3 squared (the last one). I thought first it would be the first one but it says the "diffenrence of" and I learned if it says "sum of" or "difference of" it means parentheses am I rite?

Answer 1

is that (x-3)^2

Answer 2

These are NOT stupid questions. How you read math affects how you think about it, no?

Answer 3

If you say "sum of" or "difference of" it usually means parentheses, yes of the choices given
" The difference of x and 3 squared " sounds like the best. But I would say the square of the difference of x and 3 would be better.

Answer 4

X -3

Answer 5

$$(x-3)^2$$ the square of x minus 3 or the square of the difference of x and 3

Answer 6

yes nanoman is (x-3)^2 my bad