What is the algebraic expression for the word phrase "seven times the difference of a number and 3"?

Responses

7(y - 3)
7(y - 3)

7(3 - y)
7(3 - y)

7y - 3
7y - 3

3 - 7y

The algebraic expression for the word phrase "seven times the difference of a number and 3" is 7(y - 3).

The correct algebraic expression for the word phrase "seven times the difference of a number and 3" is 7(y - 3).

The correct algebraic expression for the word phrase "seven times the difference of a number and 3" is 7(y - 3). To arrive at this expression, we break down the word phrase into its components. The word "times" indicates multiplication, and "the difference of a number and 3" implies subtracting 3 from the number. Therefore, we use the variable "y" to represent the number, and subtract 3 from it. Finally, we multiply this difference by 7 to get the algebraic expression 7(y - 3).