Chapter 3 - Section 3.2 - Solving Equations: Review of the Addition and Multiplication Properties - Practice - Page 177: 9

a) $-3+x$ b) $ -5-x$ c) $3\times x$ d) $83-x$ e) $-\frac{x}{4}$

a number $\rightarrow x $ a) the sum of - 3 and a number = $-3+x$ b) -5 decreased by a number =$ -5-x$ c )three times a number = $3\times x$ d) a number subtracted from 83 = $83-x$ e the quotient of a number and -4= $x\div(-4)=-\frac{x}{4}$