The word sum
means addition operation and its symbol is
.
The words difference or decreased
means subtraction operation and its symbol is
.
The word times
means multiplication operation and its symbol is
.
The word the difference of x and 2
represents
.
The word three times the difference of x and 2
represents
.
The word the sum of x and 10
represents
.
The word three times the difference of x and 2, decreased by the sum of x and 10
represents
.
The expression is .
Apply distributive property: .
Apply distributive property: .
Group like terms.
\Combine like terms.
\.
The expression is and simplified expression is
.