Which phrase could the expression 7 - 2x represent?

Responses

The difference of seven and two times a number.
The difference of seven and two times a number.

The sum of two times a number and seven.
The sum of two times a number and seven.

Seven more than two times a number.
Seven more than two times a number.

The product of a number and seven less than two.

1 answer

The expression \(7 - 2x\) represents:

The difference of seven and two times a number.

This is because the expression clearly shows that you are taking seven and subtracting \(2x\) (which is two times a number, \(x\)) from it.