A spring is compressed resulting in its displacement to the right what happens to the spring when it is released

Question

the spring exerts a restoring force to the compresses even further
the spring exerts a restoring force to the left and stretches beyond its equilibrium position
the spring exerts a restoring force to the left and returns to its equalibrium position
the spring exerts a restoring force to the right and returns to its equilibrium position

Answer 1

The correct answer is: the spring exerts a restoring force to the right and returns to its equilibrium position.