Which phrase could the expression 3x−4

Question

represent?(1 point)
Responses

Four more than three times a number.
Four more than three times a number.

The difference of three times a number and four.
The difference of three times a number and four.

The product of a number and three less than four.
The product of a number and three less than four.

The sum of three times a number and four.

Answer 1

The expression $3x-4$ can be best represented by the phrase "The difference of three times a number and four."

This is because:

• "Three times a number" corresponds to $3x$.
• "The difference" indicates subtraction, which is represented by the $-4$.

So, the correct response is:

The difference of three times a number and four.