Which variable expression represents the word phrase? five decreased by the sum of a number and three A. 5 – (m – 3) B. (m + 3)

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Which variable expression represents the word phrase? five decreased by the sum of a number and three A. 5 – (m – 3) B. (m + 3)

– 5 C. 5 – (m + 3) D. 5 – m + 3

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Slav-nsk [51] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-08T16:03:32+03:00

<h3>Answer:</h3>

C. 5 – (m + 3)

<h3>Explanation:</h3>

... Five decreased by ⇒ 5 - ___

... the sum of a number and three ⇒ (m+3)

So, the whole word phrase translates to ...

... 5 - (m+3) . . . . . matches selection C.

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"the sum of a number and 3" refers to the whole quantity (m+3), which is why we put it in parentheses. In English, the operative phrase is "five decreased by the sum", and the prepositional phrase "of a number and three" describes the content or nature of the sum.