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What is the algebraic expression for the difference between seven times a number and three times that number?​

User Lhan
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Answer:

I got you covered, friend!

the answer you want is 7x-3x

Explanation:

7x-3x means the difference between seven times a number (x) and three times that number (also x)

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User Morris Lin
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Given

An algebraic expression is the difference between seven times a number and three times that number.

To find:

The algebraic expression.

Solution:

Let x be the unknown number.

Multiplication is used for times and subtraction is used for difference.

7 times of a number = 7x

3 times of that number = 3x

The difference between seven times a number and three times that number is


Difference = 7x-3x


Difference =4x

Therefore, the algebraic expression for the given statement is 7x-3x and its simplified form is 4x.

User Nathanael Marchand
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