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Represent the following sentence as an algebraic expression, where "a number" is the

letter x.
The difference of 3 and a number.

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Answer: 3 - x

Step-by-step explanation: With

Subtraction be careful. 3 - x is not the same as x - 3. You have to keep the values given in order.

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