Question

Where is the answer to the expression 3 − 7 located on a horizontal number line? 4 units to the left of 3 7 units to the left of 3 4 units to the right of 3 7 units to the right of 3

Answer 1

7 units to the left of the 3.
To the right represents addituon, but since you are subtracting, it would be 7 units to the left of 3.

Answer 2

7 units to the left of the 3.