Question

Which of the following phrases can be written as the algebraic expression 76−(x+3) ?

Possible Answers:
The difference of three and a number added to seventy-six

Seventy-six subtracted from the sum of a number and three

The difference of a number and three added to seventy-six

The correct answer is not given among the other responses.

The sum of a number and three subtracted from seventy-six

Answer 1

The correct answer should be E, The sum of a number and three subtracted from seventy-six.

“A number” represented by x, is added to 3, and is therefore labeled a sum.
(x+3)
This sum is then subtracted from 76.
76-(x+3)