Question

change the word phrase to an algebraic expression. use x as the variable to represent the number.
the difference between a number and 33

let x = the number.
the difference between a number and 33 can be written as

Explanation:

Identify the variable and operation

The problem defines the variable \(x\) to represent "a number". The phrase "the difference between" indicates the subtraction operation.

Translate the phrase to an algebraic expression

The difference between a number (\(x\)) and \(33\) is written by subtracting \(33\) from \(x\):

$$x - 33$$

Answer:

Change the word phrase to an algebraic expression. Use x as the variable to represent the number.
the difference between a number and 33

Let x = the number.
The difference between a number and 33 can be written as <blank>\(x - 33\)</blank>.