Asked by mimi

Which expression represents the phrase?

"A number x is tripled and then decreased by 10."
Responses
A 3x – 103x – 10
B 3x + 103x + 10
C
– 10x 3 – 10
D
+ 10x 3 + 10

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A: 3x − 10.

"Tripled" means 3x, and "then decreased by 10" means subtract 10, giving 3x − 10.