Answer:
[tex]\huge\boxed{\sf x - 3 }[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the certain number be x
So,
Sum is to add so we'll use the sign +
= x + (-3)
We know that + and - makes - because - sign will flip the + sign and make it negative, So:
= x - 3
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Solution: c-3
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Detailed explanation:
[tex]\searrow[/tex]
This problem tells us to convert the verbal phrase (in words) "the sum of a certain number and -3" into an algebraic expression, which is written in numbers.
Let's start by taking a look at our problem.
"the sum of a certain number and -3". We can first write this "certain number" as one letter (any letter you want). Let it be c.
Our expression already looks a little easier: "the sum of c and -3".
Now, the word "sum" tells us to add. So we should add c and -3.
[tex]--\mapsto\boldsymbol{c+-3}[/tex]
Which is the exact same thing as [tex]\boldsymbol{c-3}[/tex].
Voila! There's our answer.
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