Change word phrase to an algebraic expression.

"The difference between three times a number and 7."

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Stout

17 August, 05:04

Change word phrase to an algebraic expression.

"The difference between three times a number and 7."

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Iliana Harper · Answer 1

To understand fully the statement, we dissect each word.

"The difference between three times a number and 7."

The difference means the operation here is subtraction.

three times the number would mean 3x where x is the number

Therefore, the algebraic expression is:

3x - 7

Sabrina Hinton · Answer 2

3x-7, the difference signifies subtraction between three times a number, which is 3x, x signifying the unknown number and 7.

Change word phrase to an algebraic expression."The difference between three times a number and 7."

Change word phrase to an algebraic expression.

"The difference between three times a number and 7."