Answer: see below
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
x + 2:
a number x plus 2
the sum of a number x and 2
x - 2:
a number x minus 2
the difference of a number x and 2
2x:
two times a number x
twice a number x
x ÷ 2:
a number x divided by 2
the quotient of a number x and 2
The third factor 42 because 6 * 7 is 42
so 6 is a factor of 42. you can't do this with the other numbers
The correct answer should be E, The sum of a number and three subtracted from seventy-six.
“A number” represented by x, is added to 3, and is therefore labeled a sum.
(x+3)
This sum is then subtracted from 76.
76-(x+3)
