Question

Which phrase matches the algebraic expression below?

3(x − 7) + 10

Answer 1

Add 10 to three times the value of x minus 7.

That is one way of writing it.

Answer 2

The required phrase is " three times the difference of x and seven plus ten

Explanation:

The given algebraic expression is

`3(x-7)+10`

We have to first subtract x from seven i.e. x-7 and then multiply this expression by 3 to get:

`3(x-7)`

The expression is added by a constant 10 i.e. we get the final expression as:

`3(x-7)+10`

Difference of x and seven = (x-7)

Three times difference of x and seven = 3(x-7)

Three times difference of x and seven plus ten = 3(x-7)+10.