Question

Select the choice that translates the following verbal phrase correctly to an algebraic expression:

3 less than a number

Answer 1

the variable Is x and the expression is x - 3

Explanation:

Answer 2

let the number be x

if the number is x then the algebraic expression will be x-3

for example if x=5 then expression which is is 3 less than a number (the number is is 5)

so expression is 5-3 ,we know that well...Here number is x so expression will be x-3