Take this algebraic expression in parts:
- The phrase a number means an arbitrary variable. Let's call it x.
- The sum of 3 and a number: 3 + x
- 3 times the sum: 3(3 + x)
- 16 decreased by... means we subtract 3(3 + x) from 16
3(3 + x) from 16
16 Decreased by 3 Times the Sum of 3 and a Number
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3(3 + x) from 16
