Question

Which phrase is NOT a way to state the meaning of the expression x – 3?

Answer 1

x - (-3) the the answer I think not sure

Answer 2

"A number subtracted from 3"

Explanation:

The given expression is

`x-3`

Notice that this expression is about a difference between a variable and the number 3.

Remember that a variable is called "a number" in a general form, indicating that it's an unknown value.

So, the best way to state the meaning of this expression is

"The difference between a number and 3" or

"A number minus 3" or

"Three subtracted from a number".

Now, a wrong way to represent this expression is

"A number subtracted from 3", this is wrong because it's indicating the difference in the wrong direction, this statement is setting the number as negative, which is not true.

Therefore, the right answer is

"A number subtracted from 3"